Remembering the 1985 Air India Flight 182 bombing: What happened that day

The main accused in 1985 Air India bombing case, Ripudaman Singh Malik, was shot dead in Canada on Thursday. He was acquitted of all charges in 2005

Ripudaman Singh Malik, an accused in the 1985 bombing of an Air India flight off the coast of Ireland, was shot dead in Surrey city of Canada on Thursday. Malik, 70, was acquitted of all charges in 2005.

Malik was on his way to his office when he was shot at him at 9:30 AM (7:35 PM IST). The local police believe it was a targeted killing, as reported by The Guardian. 

What is the 1985 Air India bombing?

Air India flight named Emperor Kanishka was on June 23, 1985 flying to London to Mumbai with a stopver