Khalistan Commando Force | |
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ਖਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ ਕਮਾਂਡੋ ਫੋਰਸ | |
Founder | Manbir Singh Chaheru † |
Leader | Manbir Singh Chaheru † (1986) Labh Singh † (1986–1988) Kanwarjit Singh Sultanwind † (1988–1989) Gurjant Singh Rajasthani † (1988–1991)(Faction) Paramjit Singh Panjwar (1989–2023) † |
Dates of operation | 1986-Present |
Motives | Creation of a Sikh independent state of Khalistan |
Designated as a terrorist group by | India[1] |
The Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) is a Sikh Khalistani militant organisation operating in the state of Punjab, India with prominent members based in Canada, United Kingdom and Pakistan.[2][3][4] Its objective is the creation of a Sikh independent state of Khalistan through armed struggle. KCF is also responsible for many assassinations in India, including the 1995 assassination of Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.[5][6] It is designated as a Terrorist Organisation by the Government of India.[1]
MHA_BanList
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).Included among the many Sikh terrorist groups are Dal Khalsa, Bhindranwale Tiger Force, Saheed Khalsa Force, the Khalistan Liberation Front, and the Khalistan Commando Force.
in the early 1992, Khalistan Commando force had 63 subgroups... for a total of 167 terrorist groups
...was led by such terrorist organizations as the Khalistan Commando Force.