Friday, September 4, 2026

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On this Day in Sikh History

Friday, September 4th, 2026 / ੨੦ ਭਾਦੋਂ, ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ ੫੫੮

1985

Arjan Dass, guilty of murdering Sikhs during Nov. 1984 Delhi pogroms, was brought to justice by Panthic Singhs in Delhi.

1987

ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ   Bhai Jatinder Singh Sohian (KCF) and Bhai Inqlab Singh Raikot were arrested from Dherka and tortured and killed in police custody.
(Source: Khalsa Fatehnama – March 2016/1984tribute.com)

1990

ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ   Bhai Bikramjit Singh Sultanwind (KCF) was killed by security forces near the village of Juspal.
(Source: Wangar – July 1994/1984tribute.com)

1991

ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ   Bhai Balwinder Singh Jatana (BKI) and Bhai Charanjeet Singh Channa were killed in a police encounter near the village of Sadhugarh.
(Source: 1984tribute.com)

1991

ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ   Bhai Satnam Singh Chuslewar (BTFK) and Bhai Dilbagh Singh Bagha of Pandori Ran Singh
Bhai Dilbagh Singh Bagha Pandori Ran Singh,
Bhai Major Singh Ghuk,
Bhai Avtar Singh Billa Kalan,
Bhai Sukhdev Kala Patiala were killed in an encounter with the Indian security forces near the village of Dyal Rajpura.
(Source: 1984tribute.com)

1991

ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ   Bhai Surjit Singh Jhakar alias Bhai Seetal Singh and Bhai Jaswinder Singh Bhala Panditan
(Source: 1984tribute.com)



ਜਿਨ੍‍ ਕੇ ਬੰਕੇ ਘਰੀ ਨ ਆਇਆ ਤਿਨ੍‍ ਕਿਉ ਰੈਣਿ ਵਿਹਾਣੀ ॥੬॥ (ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ - ਅੰਗ ੪੧੮)

Extrajudicial killings and disappearances in Punjab by Indian Authorities during the 1980's - 90's as documented by ENSAAF


1988Extrajudicial execution of Anonymous Sikh (between September 4, 1988 and September 20,1988 )
1989Extrajudicial execution of Amrik Singh Gahlari, Gurdaspur, Gurdaspur
1990Extrajudicial execution of Sukhwinder Singh Amritsar, Amritsar II, Amritsar
1990Extrajudicial execution of Maninder Singh Rasulpur Kallar, Amritsar II, Amritsar
1991Extrajudicial execution of Gurmeet Singh (between September 4, 1991 and September 8,1991 ) Gharyali Rarian Wali, Patti, Amritsar
1991Extrajudicial execution of Charanjit Singh Chhoti Jhallian, Rupnagar, Rupnagar
1992Extrajudicial redition of Jagjit Singh
1992Extrajudicial execution of Gurmeet Singh Bhangali, Amritsar I, Amritsar
1992Extrajudicial execution of Darshan Singh Kutba, Barnala, Sangrur
1992Extrajudicial execution of Buta Singh Rode, Bhagha Purana, Moga


Details of the dissapearance for hundereds of other individuals could never be fully ascertained.
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Source: ENSAAF Crimes Against Humanity in Punjab, India as published on PanthKhalsa.org