New Delhi. Ripudaman Singh Malik, a Sikh leader living in Canada, has been shot dead. Ripudaman Singh Malik’s name had cropped up in the 1985 Air India bombings. However, in the year 2005, the court acquitted Ripudaman in this case. Let us tell you, Ripudaman Singh Malik has been shot while going to work in Vancouver. He died on the spot after being shot at around 9.30 am on Friday. Although the policemen did try to save him, but the bullet was shot from so close that it was not possible for him to escape.
Burnt car recovered from the scene
A burnt-out car has also been recovered from the spot. Let us tell you, Ripudaman Singh was in the Indian Black List for almost a decade. Single entry visa was given in the year 2020 and more recently in the year 2022, multiple visa was given. Recently, Ripudaman had also traveled to Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi and Maharashtra in the month of May.
what was the 1985 bomb blast case
The Air India bombing incident happened in 1985. About 331 people died in this incident. Ripudaman Singh Malik, a Canadian-based Sikh leader, was also an accused in the case, but he was acquitted due to lack of evidence. Ripudaman Singh, a Canadian Sikh of Punjabi origin, has been accused of being Khalistani.
Babbar was also associated with Khalsa
Ripudaman Malik also reportedly had links with the Babbar Khalsa, a terrorist organization responsible for several terrorist incidents in Punjab. Along with this, Ripudaman Malik was also a close aide of the alleged mastermind of Air India bombing Talwinder Singh Parmar. The Babbar Khalsa is an international terrorist organization and is banned by many countries including the US, Canada and India.