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Nijjar killed: Pakistan to UK to Canada, 3 among wanted separatists are dead in little over a month

 The NIA had declared a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh for information leading to the arrest of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. (Express Photo) Listen to this article Nijjar killed: Pakistan to UK to Canada, 3 among wanted separatists are dead in little over a month Khalistan Tiger Force chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar is the third wanted separatist to die in a little over a month. His killing in Canada’s Surrey follows that of Khalistan Commando Force chief Paramjit Singh Panjwar, alias Malik Sardar Singh, in Pakistan on May 6. Also in India’s terror list, Panjwar was shot dead by unidentified gunmen while he was out on a morning walk near his residence in Lahore. Panjwar (63) was designated as a terrorist by India under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in July 2020. Born in Tarn Taran’s Panjwar village in 1960, he was a key leader of the KCF which is listed as a terrorist organisation. Based in Lahore, he had been operating from there. Last week, UK-based Avtar Singh Khanda, who led an attem...
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As Jammu sees terror push, hero of Hilkaka has a tip for govt: get people on your side

  Between April and May 2003, the Indian Army carried out Operation Sarp Vinash in the hilly heights of Poonch to liberate Hilkaka – a hamlet nestled high up in the mountains of Surankote tehsil — from militants who had established a parallel state on those heights. The operation marked a turning point against cross-border militancy in the area, and led to nearly two decades of peace in Poonch district and neighbouring Rajouri, both located along the Line of Control with Pakistan. Now, in the 20th anniversary year of the Hilkaka operation, as the larger Jammu region faces an uptick in militant attacks – 10 soldiers were killed in two militant ambushes in the Rajouri-Poonch area in April and May this year, making this one of the deadliest years for the forces — the hero of Hilkaka, Tahir Fazal Hussain, a Gujar resident of the nearby Marrah village who led the civilian uprising against militant groups in the area, has a piece of advice for the government: get the local people on your...
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