A. S. Atwal
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 42 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 23,1943 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Punjab |
| Date of died | April 25,1983 |
| Died | Amritsar |
| India | |
| Allegiance | Indian Police Service |
| Rank | Deputy Inspector General of Police |
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| ID | 941403 |
A. S. Atwal Life story
Avtar Singh Atwal was a Deputy Inspector General in Punjab Police. He was murdered by a follower of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale at the steps of Golden temple while coming out after prayers on 25 April 1983 His murder set in motion a chain of events that led to the commencement of the Operation Blue Star.