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he Akal Takht Sahib Aftermath Operation Blue Star Date 3–8 June 1984 Location Golden Temple in Amritsar, India Result Sikh fighters killed in military assault on temple complex, Akal Takht severely damaged, high civilian casualties, assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi Belligerents Indian Army Central Reserve Police Force Border Security Force Punjab Police Khalsa Commanders and leaders Major General Kuldip Singh Brar Lt Gen Ranjit Singh Dyal[1] Lt Gen Krishnaswamy Sundarji Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale Shabeg Singh Strength 10,000 armed troops. of 9th Battalion, Parachute Regiment and Artillery units 700 jawans of CRPF 4th Battallion and BSF 7th Battallion 150 Jawans of Punjab Armed Police and officers from Harmandir Police Station.[citation needed] 175 – 200[citation needed] Casualties and losses 83 dead (4 officers, 16 Junior Commissioned Officers and 75 other ranks) and eyewitnesses).[2][3][4]
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:10:28 +0000

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