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The killings crossed religious lines, as Sikh and Hindu journalists alike were targeted for opposing Khalistan, defending communal harmony or refusing to surrender editorial judgement and broadcasting language to armed terrorist organisations during the insurgency.

"We are not obliged to talk about news stories whose facts remain questionable," retorted a senior Pakistani spokesperson.

From Dhilwan and Muktsar to Lalru, Ludhiana and Sohian, repeated massacres showed a deliberate pattern in which commuters, workers, families and worshippers were selected as targets because they were Hindu civilians during Punjab’s insurgency years.

Bus and train massacres, assassinated editors, murdered Sikh opponents and targeted police officers reveal a history increasingly reduced to statistics while militants receive political context and sympathetic retellings.

The CBI court found Kashmir Singh was involved in Baljit’s abduction and illegal confinement, rejected his plea for probation, sentenced him to 5-year RI and imposed a Rs 10,000 fine, with all substantive prison sentences against him ordered to run concurrently.

Three accused asked to use the toilet before Khalistani terrorists opened fire on waiting constables. Eyewitnesses suspected over a dozen terrorists blending into crowds, complicating pursuit and enabling escape after freeing undertrials linked to the case.

Lalduhoma also claimed that 2000 foreigners visited Aizawl between June and December 2024 but were not seen on the streets. He hinted that the visitors might be conspiring to interfere in Myanmar's internal affairs.

The Central government and State government of Tripura on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Settlement with the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) in the national capital.