CHANDIGARH: Paranjit Singh Panjwar head of the Khalistan Commando Force, a terrorist outfit was yesterday shot dead in Lahore in Pakistan. He was living there under fake identity of Malik Sardara Singh.
Panjwar was wanted in India for bomb blast in sector 34 Chandigarh in 1999 and many other cases of murder and kidnappings during the era of militancy in Punjab in mid eighties. He escped to Germany and later shifted to Pakistan. His wife and children lived in Geramn. His wife reported to have died few years back.
A resident of village Panjwar in Tarn Taran district was a conduit of ISI of Pakistan. He was given security by ISI. However yesterday early mornign when he was going to his house in Sunflorwer society in Johar area, he was shot dead by two unidentified bike borne persons. He died on the spot. He was living in Pakistan since 1990.
Pakistan governmetn has always denied the presence of terrorists wanted in India.