Toofan Singh

Jugraj Singh (1971 – 8 April 1990), better known as Toofan Singh, was a militant member of the Khalistan Liberation Force who was born in 1971 in Sri Hargobindpur, Punjab, India. According to police records, he was allegedly involved in 150 killings. He was killed in an encounter on April 8, 1990. Biography Born in 1971 as Jugraj Singh in Cheema village of Punjab. He had 5 sisters and was the only son of his parents. He took amrit at 6 and would regularly read Gurbani and do Simran. He would read about Sikh history commonly and was known for being soft-spoken and well mannered. Militancy In 1984, he was emotionally affected by the news of Operation Blue Star. He begin to believe that he has to do something about the alleged atrocities against Sikhs. In his younger days, he spent some days in the Nabha Jail. In the jail, he met with Manbir Singh Chaheru and Baldev Singh. Baldev Singh told Jugraj that he should avoid getting into these fights since he is the only son of his family, however, Jugraj would not change his path. In 1987 Toofan Singh broke out of Hoshiarpur Jail.