· In a major crackdown, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting search operations against Khalistani terrorists and their associates across the country.
· The search operation is underway at locations belonging to suspects associated with Khalistani terrorists, supporters, and related banned organizations.
· The searches are being carried out in more than 50 places including- Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and surrounding areas of Delhi.
· The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had also issued details of 43 individuals associated with the terror gangster network having links to Canada.
· NIA had earlier confiscated properties owned by designated Khalistani terrorists Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in Chandigarh and Amritsar under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
· Several wanted gangsters are said to be operating out of Canada, with close links between Khalistan sympathizers and gangsters.
· In 2018, during the Canadian Prime Minister’s visit to Amritsar, India had handed him over a list of nine Khalistani operatives said to be in Canada.
In a major crackdown, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting search operations against Khalistani terrorists and their associates across the country. The raids are currently underway at several locations across India. The searches are being carried out in more than 50 places including- Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and surrounding areas of Delhi.
The search operation is currently underway at locations belonging to suspects associated with Khalistani terrorists, supporters, and related banned organizations. The raids started early today (September 27) morning and are underway in various parts of the country.
NIA is conducting raids across 6 states in 3 cases, in 51 locations belonging to associates of Lawrence, Bambiha, and Arsh Dalla gangs. The states where the raids are on include- 30 locations in Punjab, 13 in Rajasthan, four in Haryana, two in Uttarakhand, and one each in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. NIA has raided a gun house in the Bajpur Police Station area of Udham Singh Nagar. NIA team is checking the weapons in the gun house, said Uttarakhand Police.
As of now, the NIA has not officially commented on the matter.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had also issued details of 43 individuals associated with the terror gangster network having links to Canada. The NIA further asked the public to share details of their properties and assets which can be taken over by the central government.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had earlier confiscated properties owned by designated Khalistani terrorists Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in Chandigarh and Amritsar under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. A property confiscation notice was seen pasted outside Pannun’s residence at Sector 15 in Chandigarh. Earlier on September 21 the agency had conducted raids at more than 1000 locations in Punjab and Haryana associated with fugitive gangster Goldy Brar.
Goldy Brar is among the most wanted gangsters named by the NIA. He is also suspected to be behind the recent killing of another gangster Sukha Dunike who was shot dead in the Canadian city of Winnipeg. Several of these wanted gangsters are said to be operating out of Canada, with close links between Khalistan sympathizers and gangsters. In 2018, during Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to Amritsar, India had handed him over a list of nine Khalistani operatives said to be in Canada.
(With Inputs from agencies)
