Sir— The death of KPS Gill takes away a very competent person from the midst of us all. KPS Gill is widely credited for eliminating Khalistani militancy in Punjab. KPS Gill, by his aggressive methods and no-nonsense approach eliminated terrorism in Punjab which had taken deep roots.
In 1992, the Indian Government appointed KPS Gill as the chief of police in Punjab. The Army and the police initiated a crackdown on the militants and within two years, the situation was brought under control. Prior to that, in 1988, he commanded ‘Operation Black Thunder’ and succeeded in flushing out militants from the Golden Temple.