Jagtar Singh Hawara
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Jagtar Singh Hawara (born 16 May 1973) is a high level member of Babbar Khalsa who is currently serving life imprisonment at Tihar Jail. He was convicted as a conspirator in the assassination of 12th Chief Minister of Punjab, Beant Singh.
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Jagtar Singh Hawara | |
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Born | Jagtar Singh (1973-05-16) 16 May 1973 (age 50) |
Citizenship | indian |
Organization | Babbar Khalsa |
Known for | Assassination of Beant Singh, 12th Chief Minister of Punjab 2004 Burail jailbreak[1] Being declared Jathedar of the Akal Takht by a Sarbat Khalsa[2] |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Title | Jathedar |
Movement | Khalistan movement Dharam Yudh Morcha |
Criminal status | in prison |
Spouse |
Balwinder Kaur
(m. 2005; ann. 2006) |
Conviction(s) | Assassination (2007) |
Criminal charge | Assassination (murder) |
Penalty | Life imprisonment |
Capture status | Arrested |
Partner(s) | Balwant Singh Rajoana Dilawar Singh Babbar |
Escaped | 2004 |
Escape end | 2005 |
Comments | Recaptured in Delhi |
Details | |
Victims | Beant Singh and 16 others[3] |
Imprisoned at | Tihar Jail, New Delhi, India[4] |
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Hawara was declared as the Jathedar of the Akal Takht by a Sarbat Khalsa organised at village of Chabba on the outskirts of Amritsar, however this declaration is disputed and unrecognised by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).