London: Sikh activist Avtar Singh Khanda, who was active in England for past several years, has passed away. As per initial reports, Avtar Singh Khanda was hospitalized where it was diagnosed that his white blood cell count was very low.
As per reports he died in the hospital. He was considered to be a close associate of Waris Punjab De president Amritpal Singh, who is detained in India under so-termed ‘National Secuity Act’ (NSA). More details about circumstances related to Avtar Singh Khanda’s death were awaited at the time of filing this news.
Avtar Singh Khanda was son of Sikh militant leader Shaheed Bhai Kulwant Singh Khukhrana.
Bhai Daljit Singh Condoles Death of Avtar Singh Khanda:
Panth Sewak and a leader of Sikh militant struggle of 1980s-90s Bhai Daljit Singh Bittu has expressed his griefs and condolence over the death of Avtar Singh Khanda. He has expressed his sympathies with the beavered family.
ਅੱਜ ਸਵੇਰ ਸਾਰ ਹੀ ਇੰਗਲੈਂਡ ਤੋਂ ਸਿੱਖ ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਖੰਡਾ ਦੇ ਚਲਾਣੇ ਦੀ ਖਬਰ ਆਈ ਹੈ। ਅਵਤਾਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਖੰਡਾ ਖਾੜਕੂ ਸ਼ੰਘਰਸ਼ ਵਿਚ ਅਹਿਮ ਯੋਗਦਾਨ ਪਾ ਕੇ ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ ਰੁਤਬਾ ਹਾਸਲ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਸ਼ਹੀਦ ਭਾਈ ਕੁਲਵੰਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਖੁਖਰਾਣਾ ਦਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਸੀ ਅਤੇ ਇੰਗਲੈਂਡ ਵਿਚ ਸਿੱਖ ਸਫਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਸਰਗਰਮ ਸੀ। ਅਵਤਾਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਾ ਚਲਾਣਾ ਸੰਸਾਰੀ ਤੌਰ ਉੱਤੇ… pic.twitter.com/xOM2dyjGDH
— Bhai Daljit Singh (@DaljitSinghBhai) June 15, 2023
Some sections of Indian media have reported with reference to undisclosed sources that Avtar Singh Khanda was hospitalized after being poisoned.
(Last updated on June 15, 2023 at 12:35 pm IST)