Former militant Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa who was on hunger strike for the last 43 days demanding release of six Sikh detainees, on Friday ended his hunger strike at Akal Takht in Golden Temple late in the evening.
Jathedar Akal Takht, Gyani Gurbachan Singh offered Juice to Gurbaksh. He broke the fast soon after Shamsher Singh and lakhwinder Singh were released on parole from Burail Jail, Chandigarh. Both are serving life sentence for their role in the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. The Jathedar assured Khalsa that two others Sikh detainees would come out of jail at the earliest possible as Punjab Government was trying all it could to get them released on parole.
Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa was staying in the Guest House of Golden Temple after reaching here on Thursday evening from Mohali where he started his hunger strike for the release of six Sikh detainees who had completed their life sentence. Four of them have been released so far, including two on Friday. Those released include lal Singh, Gurmit Singh, Shamsher Singh and lakhwinder Singh.