CHANDIGARH (PTI): Top militant and “Lt. Gen.” of the Bhindranwale Tigers Force of Khalistan Manochahal Faction Pargat Singh, was among 15 persons killed in Punjab.

Elsewhere in the State, four militants and an activist of the All India Sikh Students Federation (presidium) were killed and 11 army personnel injured.

Pargat Singh and other militants were killed in an encounter with the Army in the Vicinity of Ratol and Koti villages in Tam Taran Police District. The encounter began at 2200 Sunday night.

Speaking to newsmen, senior superintendent of police of Tarn were moved into the two villages following a tip-off that would hold an important meeting in Ratol village.

The officials said as the army Jawans were laying the ambush they themselves were ambushed by the militants,

Ten Gunmen went to the houses of Bhagta Singh and Gulzar Singh In a village in Sangrur district and hanged them to death the village.

Gunmen shot dead one person in Dule wata village in Mansa district while another was gunned down in Bhaini Rajputana area of Amritsar district,

One person was gunned down by gunmen in Sher pur village while a bullet ridden body of another person was recovered from Kuhal village also in Sangrur district.

Pargat Singh was the right hand man of the founding member of Panthic Committee the Sikh Religious body Baba Gurbachan Sing Manochahal and was uncle to another “Hit man” of this out Hira Singh Variam, who was killed in an encounter in this village with the army in December last year. Pargat Singh took over as “Lt. Gen.” after the killing to Variam.

Bhai prithi Singt Kartar singhwala an All India Sikh Students Federation (presidium member, was gunned down outside his house in Kartar singhwal village in Mansa district.

 Two security men were killed and 11 injured in a Landmine explosion near Mari Pannua village in Batal police district while they were taking an accused for recovery arms and ammunition to a nearby village, the accused, Amrik Singh However, escaped in the melee.

Article extracted from this publication >> May 1, 1992