Sukhdev Singh Sukha
Sukhdev Singh Sukha | |
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| Born | 14 August 1962 Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India |
| Died | 9 October 1992 (aged 30) Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction | Assassination of Arun Shridhar Vaidya |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
Sukhdev Singh Sukha (14 August 1962 – 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 (About 1.023 billion rupees in 2023. About $12.5 million USD in 2023) from Punjab National Bank, Miller Gunj branch, Ludhiana to finance the militancy for a separate Sikh state of Khalistan.