Rashpal Singh Chandra
Attain Shaheedi on 12 June 1992
Male, age 27
Demographics
Residence
Chhandaran, Ludhiana East, Ludhiana
Father Name
Shaheed Bhai Ranjit Singh
Mother Name
Mata Gurmej Kaur
Date of Birth
12 June, 1965
Married
Yes
Husband/Wife Name
Shaheed Bibi Charanjit Kaur (Married in 1989)
Children
1 Son; Bhai Amritpal Singh
Education
Middle School
Employment
Farmer
Kharku Sangarsh
Kharku Status
Active Kharku
Jathebandi Name
Jathebandi Titles
BTFK - Sangha Group Cheif
Kharku Group
Jathedar
Bhai Sukhwinder Singh Sangha
Sathi Singh (fellow Singhs)
Bhai Sukhwinder Singh Sangha, Bhai Bhai Baldev Singh, Bhai Major Singh Khatrai Kalan, Bhai Baljit Singh Khela, Bhai Amreek Singh BholeKe, Bhai Jagdish Singh Disha, Bhai Jagga Singh Dakha, Bhai Kabal Singh Hirdewal
Shaheedi Details
Shaheedi Date
12 June 1992
Encounter type
Fake Encounter
Place of Shaheedi
Ludhiana CIA staff, Ludhiana, Ludhiana
Name of Sathi Singh who got Shaheed together
Bhai Jagdish Singh Disha
Short Shaheedi Story
On June 11, 1992, Bhai Rashpal Singh Chandra, a dedicated leader of the BTFK Sangha group, and Bhai Jagdish Singh Disha were ambushed by police near Ludhiana based on an informant's tip. As they were struck by a vehicle, they attempted to ingest cyanide to avoid capture. Bhai Disha successfully took the cyanide and achieved martyrdom on the spot, but Bhai Chandra was captured alive. Despite enduring horrific torture, including the breaking of his legs and gouging of his eyes, Bhai Chandra refused to divulge any information. On June 12, 1992, Bhai Rashpal Singh Chandra attained martyrdom in police custody.
Family Reflections
Other Member Shaheed in Family
Bhai Rashpal Singh Chandra's father, Sardar Ranjit Singh, attained martyrdom in police custody on October 3, 1991. Following Bhai Chandra's Shaheedi, his wife, Bibi Charanjit Kaur, and her mother, Surjit Kaur (Bhai Sahib’s mother-in-law), were arrested at Bhai Sahib's hideout home and also attained martyrdom in Ludhiana Police custody.