Khalistani separatist and mastermind of the attack on the Indian High Commission in London, Avtar Singh Khanda died in the UK. Khanda was believed to be close to pro-Khalistani Amritpal Singh and was the key architect of the March 19 violence at the Indian High Commission in London and was the head of the Khalistan Liberation Force in the UK. Avtar Singh was considered the mentor of Amritpal, who is a prisoner in Assam jail.
Avtar Singh was admitted to a hospital in Birmingham city
According to media reports, Avtar Singh was poisoned, after which he was admitted to a hospital in Birmingham, UK. It is believed that Avtar Singh had sent Amritpal to Punjab as the leader of the ‘Waris Punjab De’ organization. ‘Waris Punjab De’ was formed by Deep Sidhu. Along with this, he had given training to many Sikh youths in making bombs and using IEDs. It is being told that Avtar Singh was also battling blood cancer for a long time.
NIA released the picture of the attackers
Earlier, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had released photographs of some of the main accused among the Khalistan supporters who attacked the Indian High Commission in London. In which details of those who attacked India House in London on March 19, 2023 have been sought. One of the photographs was also of Avtar Singh. NAI has also appealed to the general public in the national interest to give details of the Khalistanis seen in the video. A WhatsApp number 7290009373 has also been issued for this. The names, passport details, phone numbers, addresses and names of those giving any other details for identification etc. of the accused seen in the released photographs will be kept secret.