Profile of the accused - Talwinder Singh Parmar

Talwinder Singh Parmar is alleged to have been the mastermind behind the bombing of the Kanishka. Hailing from Punjab, Parmar was a frontranking member of the Babbar Khalsa, a terrorist outfit based in Punjab. While carrying out terrorist activities from outside the frontiers of India, he was incharge of the funding operations of Babbar Khalsa. Parmar during the course of his stay outside India, built extensive links with terrorists and other disgruntled elements in Nepal and the eastern corridor of India. After his arrival in India, Parmar developed differences with the 'chief' of Babbar Khalsa International, Sukhdev Singh Dassuwal on operational aspects. Consequently, he was expelled in early 1992. Following his expulsion he formed the Babbar Khalsa International (Parmar). Talwinder Singh Parmar was killed by the Punjab Police in 1992.