Harjinder Singh Jinda | |
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Born | |
Died | 9 October 1992 (aged 31) Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Organization | Khalistan Commando Force |
Height | 5.7 ft 0 in (174 cm) |
Movement | Khalistan Movement |
Criminal status | Executed |
Conviction(s) | Assassination of Arun Shridhar Vaidya |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Harjinder Singh Jinda (4 April 1961 – 9 October 1992) was a Sikh militant and one of the two assassins of Arun Vaidya. He was responsible for three high-profile assassinations: Arjan Dass, Lalit Maken and Gen. Vaidya. He along with other members of Khalistan Commando Force participated in Indian history's biggest bank robbery of ₹ 57 million ($4.5 million USD. Equivalent to about 1.023 billion rupees in 2023. About $12.5 million USD in 2023) from Punjab National Bank, Miller Gunj branch, Ludhiana[1] to finance the militancy for a separate Sikh state of Khalistan.[2][3]