In 1987, terrorists killed 38 Hindus after getting them off a bus, innocent children and women were also included in the dead. It was such a terrorist incident that not only in Punjab but the fear had increased in the whole country.
Five stories of terrorism in Punjab.
once again in punjab Khalistani movement Trying to give air to. this time it worked ‘Waris Punjab De’ Amritpal Singh, the head of the organization. The Punjab Police and intelligence agencies broke the back of his organization, but Punjab The same fear again struck the people. The fear that was visible on the face of every person in Punjab in the 80-90s. The fear due to which people did not leave the house. The one who used to leave was not sure whether he would return safely or not.
Jarnail Singh Bhindranwala became the face of terror in Punjab during that period, Amritpal Singh considers himself the biggest supporter of Bhindranwala. For the arrest of this Bhindranwala, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi started Operation Blue Star and he was killed. However, terrorism continued in Punjab and the terrorists carried out many such attacks which still make the soul tremble.
1- The murder of DIG Atwal on the steps of the Golden Temple
In 1983, terrorists openly challenged the government by killing DIG AS Atwal of Jalandhar. Atwal was murdered on the steps of the Golden Temple when he was going to sit in his car after offering prayers. By that time Jarnail Singh Bhindranwala had made the Golden Temple his base. When an unknown assailant fired indiscriminately at DIG Atwal, he was only a few steps away from his official car and bodyguard. It is also said that at that time policemen were also stationed there who ran away instead of catching the terrorist.
2- Bullets were fired indiscriminately on Indira Gandhi
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her own two Sikh security personnel, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh. When she was murdered on October 31, 1984, she was at her residence on Safdarganj Road and was on her way to give an interview. It is said that he inquired about Beant Singh’s well-being forever, at the same time Beant pointed the gun, until anyone could understand anything, Satwant Singh started firing with his sten gun.
It is said that Satwant Singh fired 25 bullets at Indira Gandhi, even after she fell on the ground, he continued to fire. Beant fired 3 bullets on Indira Gandhi’s stomach with revolver. At that time Indira Gandhi was taken to AIIMS in her official car. Beant Singh died on the spot due to bullet injuries. Satwant was arrested. After this, for several weeks the country was engulfed in anti-Sikh riots in which hundreds of innocent people were sacrificed.
3- The plane was bombed at an altitude of 31 thousand feet
In 1985, terrorists blew up Air India’s Kanishka plane, this incident happened in the sky of Ireland, but it was related to Punjab and Operation Blue Star only. It is said that the terrorists had bombed the plane only to avenge Operation Blue Star. This flight took off from Toronto for Delhi.
As soon as it entered the border of Europe, there was a huge explosion in the flight at an altitude of 31 thousand feet. 22 crew members and 307 passengers aboard the plane were killed. Sikh terrorist organization Babbar Khalsa was considered guilty of this attack. The maximum number of 268 passengers in the attack were from Canada, besides 10 Americans, 27 from England and 2 Indian citizens were also aboard the plane.
4- When 38 Hindus were thrown off the bus and killed
In 1987, terrorists killed 38 Hindus after getting them off a bus, innocent children and women were also included in the dead. It was such a terrorist incident that not only in Punjab but the fear had increased in the whole country. According to the report aired on All India Radio at that time, there were 79 passengers in the bus during the attack, out of which 11 were uninjured. The rest were injured.
According to the statement made by the then Patiala SSP S. Brar at that time, the Haryana Roadways bus going to Chandigarh was stopped near Jalalpur village, 21 miles away from Chandigarh, and five terrorists attacked the bus. In this, 36 died on the spot, while 2 died later.
5- Explosion happened as soon as Beant Singh sat in the car
In the year 1992, Beant Singh took over the post of CM and started strictly attacking the separatists. He was also successful to a great extent, but even he would not have thought that the terrorism for which he is working to end, will one day become his death. In the year 1995, when Beant Singh was in a car inside the Secretariat, a bomb blast took place, in which 17 people including Beant Singh were killed. It was revealed in the investigation that the policeman had come as a suicide bomb of Dilawar Singh.
