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Indian Lt-Gen Kuldeep Singh Brar attackers jailed Indian Lt-Gen Kuldeep Singh Brar attackers jailed
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A Sikh gang convicted of slashing a retired Indian general's throat in a revenge attack has been jailed. A Sikh gang convicted of slashing a retired Indian general's throat in revenge for a controversial 1984 military offensive has been jailed.
Lieutenant-General Kuldeep Singh Brar, 78, was attacked as he walked with his wife in central London in 2012.Lieutenant-General Kuldeep Singh Brar, 78, was attacked as he walked with his wife in central London in 2012.
Mandeep Singh Sandhu, 34, of Birmingham, Dilbag Singh, 37, and Harjit Kaur, 39, both from London, were convicted of wounding with intent.Mandeep Singh Sandhu, 34, of Birmingham, Dilbag Singh, 37, and Harjit Kaur, 39, both from London, were convicted of wounding with intent.
Barjinder Singh Sangha, 33, of Wolverhampton, had admitted the charge at Southwark Crown Court. Barjinder Singh Sangha, 33, of Wolverhampton, had admitted the charge.
The retired general and his wife, Meena, were heading for a night out in the West End when the attack happened on 30 September 2012, Southwark Crown Court heard.
Revenge attack
Mandeep Singh Sandhu and Dilbag Singh were sentenced to 14 years, Harjit Kaur was jailed for 11 years while Barjinder Singh Sangha received a sentence of 10 years and six months.
Lt Gen Brar was involved in a controversial military operation - Operation Blue Star - against Sikh separatists in Amritsar, north-west India, in June 1984.Lt Gen Brar was involved in a controversial military operation - Operation Blue Star - against Sikh separatists in Amritsar, north-west India, in June 1984.
The retired general and his wife Meena were heading for a night out in the West End when the attack happened on 30 September 2012. It left at least 500 people dead and left him the target of anger and revenge attacks.
Mandeep Singh Sandhu and Dilbag Singh were sentenced to 14 years, Harjit Kaur was jailed for 11 years while Barjinder Singh Sangha got 10 years and six months. Lt Gen Brar's role in the operation had "made him a target for Sikh extremist groups", the jury heard during the trial.
Kaur followed the victim and his wife on the day of the attack, keeping her accomplices informed of the target's movements, who were in waiting.
When the couple reached Old Quebec Street, Sangha "drew a knife as the other men held the victim", the jury were told.
He was left with a 12-inch cut running across his neck and jaw and another three-inch cut to the jaw.
His protection ranking was raised to the highest possible following the attack.