Lakhbir Singh Rode Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Khalistani Separatist
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/01/1952
Age	71 years (died on 01, Dec, 2023)
Birthplace	Rode village in Bagha Purana tehsil of Moga district in Punjab, India
Date of Death	01/12/2023

Bio/Wiki

Other Names	Lakhbir Singh, Singh Lakhbir Rode, Singh Lakhbir

Personal Life

Date of Death	01/12/2023
Place of Death	Lahore, Pakistan
Age (at the time of death)	71 Years
Death Cause	Heart Attack

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married

Family

Wife/Spouse

Name Not Known

Children

He had two sons and a daughter. They live in Canada with their mother.

Parents

Names Not Known

Siblings

Brother	Jasbir Singh Rode (former Akal Takht Jathedar)
Other(s)	Paternal Uncle - Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale (Sikh militant)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Lakhbir Singh Rode was a Canada-based pro-Khalistan figure.
He led the International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), which aimed to establish Khalistan.
Rode was related to the infamous Sikh militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and had ties to groups such as Khalistan Zindabad Force and Khalistan Liberation Force.
He engaged in armed attacks, bombings, targeted killings, extortion, and fundraising for terrorist activities.
Rode passed away from a heart attack in Lahore, Pakistan on 1 December 2023.
He founded the ISYF in 1984 after Operation Blue Star to support an independent Sikh state.
Rode had connections with Lashkar-e-Toiba and was involved in creating Khalistan-Kashmir International.
ISYF, under Rode's leadership, expanded to numerous countries in Western Europe and Canada.
The ISYF was banned in the UK in 2001 and in India in 2002.
Rode was allegedly involved in the Air India Flight 182 bombing.
He was also linked to a 2021 Ludhiana Court Complex bomb blast.
Rode's land in Moga was confiscated by the NIA in 2023 based on various charges.
His passing in Pakistan was confirmed by his brother and others in December 2023.