Khalistani terrorist Avtar Singh Khanda dies in London, learn all about him

Khalistani terrorist Avtar Singh Khanda, chief of the banned Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), died in a London hospital on Thursday. It is suspected that the principle handler of Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh was suspected of being poisoned. However, medical stories present that he was affected by blood most cancers.

The loss of life of Avtar Singh Khanda was confirmed on Instagram by UK-based Khalsa Aid founder Ravinder Singh. “It is with great sadness and deep pain I am announcing that @avtar_singh_khanda_azaad_ has passed away,” he wrote.

Avtar Singh Khanda, UK based mostly Khalistani terrorist, bomb professional, head of KLF & fundamental handler of Amritpal Singh is on life help in a London hospital after suspected poisoning.

He can also be answerable for assault on Indian excessive fee in London.#Karma : poisoned by masters!… pic.twitter.com/uYIHG4Q3WK

— REACH 🇮🇳 (UK) Chapter (@reachind_uk) June 14, 2023

Avtar Singh Khanda was getting remedy at Sandwell Hospital in Birmingham, the place he was admitted round two weeks in the past. He was reportedly on life help for the final a number of days. While his supporters claimed that he was poisoned and preliminary stories additionally indicated poisoning as the reason for the loss of life, the medical stories don’t point out something relating to it. An official assertion from the hospital is awaited.

Avtar Singh Khanda was the mastermind behind the assault on Indian High Commission in London the place he had pulled down the Indian nationwide flag and tried to hoist the Khalistan flag. He was arrested after the March 19 incident.

Khalsa Aid calls for a probe

The Khalsa Aid has written a letter to the West Midlands Police & Coroner to research the ‘sudden death’ of Khanda. Requesting a full investigation and full coroner’s report, the letter states that “the death of this previously young and healthy individual has caused much concern amongst the community across the UK and globally.” Saying that this loss of life follows numerous different premature deaths of Sikh activists throughout the final 18 months, Khalsa Aid wrote that they search “reassurance that this death is not politically motivated or sinister.”

Hinting that international powers (learn India) could possibly be behind the loss of life, Khalsa Aid talked about alleged loss of life squads run by Russia within the UK. “We know too that the police are only too acutely aware of foreign powers operating within UK from the experience of Russian governments conducting death squads in the UK. We request a similar thoroughness in this investigation as he was a very healthy young man whose demise has been very sudden,” the letter acknowledged.

Who was Avtar Singh Khanda?

Avtar Singh Khanda, born in Punjab’s Moga district, was the son of terrorist Kulwant Singh Khukrana who was related to the Khalistan Liberation Force and Khalistan Commando Force. He was additionally a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar.

He was additionally a member of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), a Khalistani terrorist group banned in a number of international locations together with Canada, the US and the UK, other than India.

He was believed to be near different KLF leaders like Jagtar Singh Tara and Paramjit Singh Pamma. He was additionally associated to a different militant chief Gurjant Singh Budhsingwala.

Avtar Singh Khanda labored with different London-based Khalistani separatists like  Joga Singh, Kuldip Singh Chaheru and Gursharan Singh, and was behind a number of Khalistani demonstrations within the UK. According to Indian intelligence businesses, he radicalised and skilled a number of youths in extremist and separatist ideology.

The London-based Khalistani terrorist nurtured Waris Punjab De (WPD) chief terrorist Amritpal Singh. He mentored and ready Amritpal to steer Waris Punjab De earlier than sending the latter to Punjab. He additionally assisted Amritpal Singh in evading the Punjab police throughout the crackdown on WPD.

He additionally had ties with slain Khalistani radical Deep Sidhu who was heading WPD earlier than Amritpal.

𝐀𝐦𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐠𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬
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For the primary time, in a clubhouse audio room, Deep Sidhu & Avtar Singh Khanda acquired right into a discourse on #Khalistan

Note: Khanda did not meet Deep Sidhu ever.
You might hear the reality from the horse’s mouth. pic.twitter.com/a8XGDOmHK4

— Navdeep Singh (@Navdeep_UK) March 21, 2023

On 19 March, 2023, Khand pulled down the Tricolour on the Indian embassy in London. The video went viral creating uproar.

#WATCH | United Kingdom: Khalistani parts try to drag down the Indian flag however the flag was rescued by Indian safety personnel on the High Commission of India, London.

(Source: MATV, London)

(Note: Abusive language on the finish) pic.twitter.com/QP30v6q2G0

— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2023

Khanda was an professional in making bombs and IEDs, and he radicalised and skilled Sikh youth in a UK-based Gurudwara. He was intently and actively related to the Khalistani nexus within the UK and India.

Khanda was additionally related to a pro-Khalistani group named Dal Khalsa. He had been part of a rally organized by Dal Khalsa in 2012. He had additionally been selling Khalistani actions on social media and instigating the youth.

Avtar Singh Khanda frequently appeared on the pro-Khalistan channel Khalsa TV, the place he labored as a information anchor and used to speak towards India. The channel’s licence was suspended in April final 12 months by British Telecom regulator Ofcom for inciting violence. Later, he labored as a journalist for USMI News, a channel run by ‘Sikh For Justice’.

Khanda additional is believed to have shared shut ties with Mahboob Ali, chief of the outlawed Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF).

Khanda was named in a listing of individuals conspiring towards India that the Indian authorities had handed over to the UK authorities in 2015. But he was allowed to reside within the UK on political asylum. He had entered the UK on a scholar visa. Even although the Indian govt had requested the British govt to place a verify on his anti-India actions, he was allowed to run the Khalistani propaganda with none prescription. However, India strongly objected to the assault on Indian High Commission in London on March 19, he was arrested on March 20.