Designated terrorist Landa’s brother extradited from UAE, arrested
Tarsem Singh is wanted in connection with an RPG attack on the Intelligence Headquarters of the Punjab Police in Mohali and other cases, said NIA
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Tarsem is a key member of the BKI and an important terror node of designated terrorists Landa and Harwinder Singh. (Express)The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Friday arrested Babbar Khalistan International terrorist Tarsem Singh, who was wanted in connection with an RPG attack on the Intelligence Headquarters of the Punjab Police in Mohali and other terror cases, officials said.
Tarsem, facing an Interpol Red Corner Notice, was arrested from IGI airport in Delhi after he extradited from Abu Dabhi. He is the younger brother of Canada-based designated Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh Sandhu, alias Landa.
A native of Punba’s Tarn Taran district, Tarsem is a key member of the BKI and an important terror node of designated terrorists Landa and Harwinder Singh, alias Rinda in the UAE, an NIA spokesperson said.
“He was initially picked up in Abu Dhabi in November 2023 following the issuance of a non-bailable warrant by an NIA special court and the subsequent Red Corner Notice by the Interpol. Eventually, he was extradited from the UAE to India in adherence to Interpol’s due processes,” the spokesperson said.
“Probe has revealed that Tarsem was actively involved in arranging and providing terror funds to India-based associates of Rinda and Landa. He was also involved in the channelisation of terror funds through multiple routes,” the spokesperson added.
The NIA had suo motu registered the case on August 20, 2022. The case relates to terror activities of chiefs/members of proscribed terrorist organisations, such as Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), BKI, International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) etc, who have established a massive network of terror operators across India.
“These outfits are working through operatives/members of terror outfits and organised criminal gangs to smuggle arms, ammunition, explosives, IEDs from across the border. They have been using, narcotics trafficking, extortions, hawala trading to generate funds for carrying out terrorist activities on Indian soil, NIA investigations so far have revealed,” the spokesperson added.
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