Khalistani Terrorist Lakhbir Singh Rode Dies in Pakistan

Rode, Accused in 1985 India Bombing, Was Operating Banned Khalistan Liberation Force from Pakistan

Lakhbir Singh Rode, a Khalistani terrorist and head of the Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), has died in Pakistan at the age of 72 due to a heart attack.
Rode was accused in the 1985 bombing of the Air India jet Kanishka and was listed as an 'individual terrorist' under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Rode had been operating from Pakistan for several years, running the banned Khalistan Liberation Force and was suspected of working closely with the Pakistani government to launch attacks against India.
Recently, a court in India ordered the confiscation of Rode's land in Punjab's Moga district under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Rode was also linked to the killing of Shaurya Chakra awardee Comrade Balwinder Singh in 2020 and the Ludhiana Court blast of 2021.