Chief of the banned outfits International Sikh Youth Federation and Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), Lakhbir Singh Rode passed away in Pakistan. Rode was listed as a ‘individual terrorist’ under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and was living in Pakistan after fleeing from India. The fugitive, 72, reportedly died of a heart attack.
He was the nephew of the slain Khalistani militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
Jasbir Singh Rode, Lakhbir Singh Rode’s brother and former Akal Takht Jathedar, confirmed his brother’s death. Lakhbir Singh Rode has already been cremated in Pakistan, according to Jasbir.
In October of this year, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court in Punjab’s Mohali ordered the requisition of Lakhbir Singh’s land under Section 33 (5) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
The court order came up from Rode’s case, which was filed on October 1, 2021, of multiple charges, including sections 3, 4, 5 & 6 of the Explosive Substances Act 1908; sections 16, 17, 18, 18B, 20, 38 & 39 of UA(P) Act 1967, Section 21B, 27A, 29 of NDPS Act 1985, and section 120B of IPC.