NEW DELHI: Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) on Friday arrested Babbar Khalsa Worldwide (BKI) terrorist Tarsem Singh, an accused within the case regarding the phobia assault on the intelligence headquarters of Punjab Police in Mohali, upon his extradition from the United Arab Emirates.
Tarsem, who hails from Punjab’s Tarn Taran, is a key aide of foreign-based pro-Khalistan terrorists Harwinder Sandhu alias Rinda and Lakhbir Singh alias Landa.He’s additionally Landa’s brother.
Tarsem had a non-bailable arrest warrant issued in opposition to him in June 2023. He was initially picked up in Abu Dhabi in Nov 2023 primarily based on the NBW issued by an NIA court docket, and the next purple nook discover by Interpol. On Friday, an NIA group introduced him to Delhi from Abu Dhabi following his extradition in step with Interpol’s due processes.
Tarsem is a crucial terror node of designated terrorists Rinda and Landa in UAE, officers stated. Amongst different circumstances, he was needed within the RPG assault on Punjab Police in Mohali in Could 2022.
Tarsem was concerned in arranging and offering terror funds to India-based associates of Rinda and Landa. It’s alleged that he additionally helped in channeling terror funds by means of a number of routes.
NIA had booked him on Aug 20, 2022, in reference to terror actions of chiefs/members of proscribed terrorist organisations, similar to Khalistan Liberation Drive (KLF), BKI and Worldwide Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), amongst others, who’ve established a big community of terror operators throughout India.
“These outfits are working by means of operatives/members of terror outfits and organised felony gangs to smuggle arms, ammunition, explosives, IEDs from throughout the border,” an official stated. “They’ve been utilizing narcotics trafficking, extortions, hawala buying and selling to generate funds for finishing up terrorist actions on Indian soil, NIA investigations to date have revealed,” he added.
Tarsem, who hails from Punjab’s Tarn Taran, is a key aide of foreign-based pro-Khalistan terrorists Harwinder Sandhu alias Rinda and Lakhbir Singh alias Landa.He’s additionally Landa’s brother.
Tarsem had a non-bailable arrest warrant issued in opposition to him in June 2023. He was initially picked up in Abu Dhabi in Nov 2023 primarily based on the NBW issued by an NIA court docket, and the next purple nook discover by Interpol. On Friday, an NIA group introduced him to Delhi from Abu Dhabi following his extradition in step with Interpol’s due processes.
Tarsem is a crucial terror node of designated terrorists Rinda and Landa in UAE, officers stated. Amongst different circumstances, he was needed within the RPG assault on Punjab Police in Mohali in Could 2022.
Tarsem was concerned in arranging and offering terror funds to India-based associates of Rinda and Landa. It’s alleged that he additionally helped in channeling terror funds by means of a number of routes.
NIA had booked him on Aug 20, 2022, in reference to terror actions of chiefs/members of proscribed terrorist organisations, similar to Khalistan Liberation Drive (KLF), BKI and Worldwide Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), amongst others, who’ve established a big community of terror operators throughout India.
“These outfits are working by means of operatives/members of terror outfits and organised felony gangs to smuggle arms, ammunition, explosives, IEDs from throughout the border,” an official stated. “They’ve been utilizing narcotics trafficking, extortions, hawala buying and selling to generate funds for finishing up terrorist actions on Indian soil, NIA investigations to date have revealed,” he added.
