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40 years ago, October 24, 1986: Militant-backed jathedar flees

Militant-backed Akal Takht jathedar Gurbachan Singh Manochahal escaped after an encounter with security forces. A school teacher was shot and wounded and nine terrorists were arrested in Punjab during the past 24 hours.

Manochahal, a proclaimed offender and member of the Panthic Committee nominated by militants, was among the five people involved in an exchange of fire with a Central Reserve Police Force patrol near Naushehra Pannuan. (Archive)

2 min read Oct 24, 2026 06:30 AM IST First published on: Oct 24, 2026 at 06:30 AM IST

Militant-backed Akal Takht jathedar Gurbachan Singh Manochahal escaped after an encounter with security forces. A school teacher was shot and wounded and nine terrorists were arrested in Punjab during the past 24 hours. Terrorists also made an abortive attempt to loot a bank in Jalandhar.…