Militant activist of the Khalistan movement
Toofan Singh |
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Born | Jugraj Singh 1971 |
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Died | 8 April 1990
village near Hargobindpur |
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Years active | 1987-1990 |
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Organization | Khalistan Liberation Force |
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Known for | Khalistani militancy |
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Jugraj Singh (1971 – 8 April 1990), better known as Toofan Singh, was a militant member of the Khalistan Liberation Force who was born in 1971 in Sri Hargobindpur, Punjab, India.[1][2][3] According to police records, he was allegedly involved in 150 killings. He was killed in an encounter with police on April 8, 1990.[4]
- ^ "Censor declines to clear 'Toofan Singh'". www.hindustantimes.com. 23 July 2016. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Indian Defence Review, p. 7, Lancer International, 1990
- ^ Religion, Identity, and Nationhood: The Sikh Militant Movement, p. 228, Paramjit S. Judge, Rawat Publications, 2005
- ^ Violence and Terrorism in South Asia: Chronology and Profiles, 1971-2004, Moonis Ahmar, Bureau of Composition, Compilation & Translation Press, University of Karachi, 2005, p.164