B. N. Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Died | 7 November 1988 Chandigarh, India |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service |  Indian Army |
| Rank | Major General |
Major General B. N. Kumar was an Indian Army officer.[1] He was chairman of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB).[2] He was shot dead by militants in Chandigarh on 7 November 1988.[3][4] He was the highest ranking military personnel to be killed by Sikh militants during the insurgency.[5]
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On November 7, 1988, gunmen presumed to be Sikhs machine-gunned to death Major General B. N. Kumar, the highest ranking Indian army officer to be killed by terrorists in six years of violence in the Punjab.