CHANDIGARH: Bhai Jaspal Singh Padda alias Pala area commander of the KCF and ten other militants were among 19 persons killed in Punjab April 14. Over the week 148 persons lost their lives.
Two hardcore militants were killed in an encounter with security forces near Arnikhera village of Faridkot district Sunday. They were later identified as Jagraj Singh and Bhai Surjeet Singh.
Faridkot district chief Swaran Singh told newsmen that both were involved in a large number of cases in Ferozepore Amritsar and faridkot districts.
One AK-47 rifle one .38 bore revolver and some cartridges were recovered from the spot.
Security forces shot dead two militants in an encounter near village Noordi in Taran Taran police district Saturday night. Two more unidentified militants were killed in another encounter near village Kahnianwali in Faridkot district.
Militants gunned down three persons in village Munjhal Chak in Taran Taran police district.
Two intruders from across the border were shot dead in the Mamdot sector
A former Sarpanch Bant Singh and another person Pyara Singh were shot dead by militants in village Malik in Ludhiana district on Sunday.
Security forces seized two Ak47 rifles one self-loading rifle Six Magazines one stick bomb six letter pads of KCF and 289 cartridges during the search of the house.
Security forces arrested two militants in Tarn Taran and two in Majitha police districts.
Article extracted from this publication >> April 19, 1991
