Longowal was shot and killed on 20 August 1985 near the gurdwara in village Sherpur , 90 kms from Patiala in Punjab .
Less than a month after signing the Punjab accord , Harcharan Singh Longowal was assassinated by the Sikh militants opposed to the accord .
Harcharan Singh Longowal was shot and killed on 20 August 1985 near the gurdwara in village Sherpur , 90 kms from Patiala in Punjab .
Less than a month after signing the Punjab accord , Harcharan Singh Longowal was assassinated by the Sikh militants opposed to the accord .