Sukhdev Singh Babbar | |
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| Co-Chief of Babbar Khalsa | |
| In office 1978–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Uncertain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sukhdev Singh Dasuwal 9 August 1955 Dhassuwal, Patti, Tarn Taran, India |
| Died | 9 August 1992 (aged 37) Patiala, Punjab, India |
| Parent(s) | Jind Singh and Harnam Kaur |
Jathedar Sukhdev Singh Babbar (9 August 1955 − 9 August 1992) was the militant and co-leader of Babbar Khalsa (BK),[1][2][3] a Sikh militant organisation involved in the pursuit of creating a Sikh nation named as "Khalistan"[4][5][6] and generally believed responsible for the 1985 bombing of Air India Flight 182, although Sukhdev was never named as being involved. BK was founded by Talwinder Singh Parmar, himself, and Amarjit Kaur. He commanded BK continuously for 14 years until he was killed in 1992.[7] He was a member of the AKJ.
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