Labh Singh Military person

Sukhdev Singh (1952 – 12 July 1988), best known as Labh Singh and also known as Sukha Sipahi and General Labh Singh, was a former Punjab police officer who took command of the Khalistan Commando Force after its first leader, Manbir Singh Chaheru, was arrested in 1986.He was an associate of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and fought against the Indian Army during Operation Blue Star.He was involved in the attack on the Director-General of the Punjab Police, Julio Francis Ribeiro.He allegedly masterminded what was then India's largest bank robbery, taking almost Rs.60 million ($4.5 million) from the Punjab National Bank, Miller Gunj branch, Ludhiana. which enabled the Khalistan Commando Force to buy weapons.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1952
Birth place
Amritsar
Date of deathJuly 12, 1988
Place of death
Punjab India , Hoshiarpur , Urmar Tanda

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Military person

allegianceKhalistan Commando Force
military operations
Operation Blue Star
Khalistan movement
service start1984
service end1988

Labh Singh on Wikipedia

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  2. http://books.google.com/?id=8QufTc6fAocC