Why is KPS Gill called Butcher of Punjab?

He has been called a “supercop”, for his work in Punjab, where he was the Director General of Police from 1988 to 1990 and then again from 1991 until his retirement from the Indian Police Service in 1995. Many “disappeared” while in police custody and thousands were detained without trial and subjected to torture.

How did insurgency end in Punjab?

End of violence Between 1987 and 1991, Punjab was placed under an ineffective President’s rule and was governed from Delhi. Elections were eventually held in 1992 but the voter turnout was poor. A new Congress(I) government was formed and it gave the Chief of the Punjab Police (India) K.P.S. Gill a free hand.

Was KPS Gill married?

Chandigarh Heminder Kaur, wife of KPS Gill, is pained at her husband being referred to a “butcher” by a section of Sikhs. Gill earned the sobriquet of ‘Super-cop’ for his fight against terrorism in Punjab in late 1980s and 1990s.

Who is the DGP of Punjab?

Officiating Punjab DGP Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota, an IPS officer of 1988 batch, is among the panel of 10 officers sent by Punjab government on September 30.

Who started armed insurgency in Punjab?

Sikh nationalist Khalistan movement
The Insurgency in Punjab that started in the early 1980s, was an armed campaign by the militant Sikh nationalist Khalistan movement. In the 1980s, the movement had evolved into a secessionist movement after the perceived indifference of the Indian state in regards to mutual negotiations.

Who is India’s youngest super cop?

cop Little Singham
India’s youngest super cop Little Singham has another feather to its cap!. In a special interaction with Little Singham, select Border Security Force (BSF) troopers posted on JCP Attari border, offered life lessons to children across the country.

Are Gill Hindu?

Gill is a very large gotra of the Sikh Jats. Among the Pathans they are called Gilzai. Out of the 10 misls of the Sikhs, Gill belonged to the Nishanawali Misl. B S Dahiya writes: Gill/Gelani are the Aegli of Herodotus, Gelae of Strabo and others and Gili/Gille of modern Central Asia.

What happened to KPS Gill?

Former Punjab DGP, KPS Gill died of a cardiac arrest at Delhi’s Ganga Ram Hospital. New Delhi: Highlights. KPS Gill, the former Punjab top cop best known for crushing the Sikh militancy in the late eighties and early nineties, died at a hospital in Delhi on Friday after a sudden cardiac arrest due to cardiac arrhythmia.

What did PM Modi say about KPS Gill?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had worked closely with the police officer more than a decade earlier, condoled his death. “KPS Gill will be remembered for his service to our nation in the fields of policing & security. Pained by his demise,” he tweeted.

Who was Kanwar Pal Singh Gill?

KPS Gill, the former Punjab top cop best known for crushing the Sikh militancy in the late eighties and early nineties, died at a hospital in Delhi on Friday after a sudden cardiac arrest due to cardiac arrhythmia. Also known as supercop, Kanwar Pal Singh Gill was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi on May 18.

Who is Rajnath Gill and why was he transferred to Delhi?

Gill was transferred to Delhi by then Prime Minister Chandrashekhar to facilitate negotiations with Khalistan groups in December 1990. The first term was thus clearly not all success. The shift came with the election of 1992, which was probably the peak of the Punjab militancy.