New Delhi [India], Crackdown on banned terrorist organization Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), the National Investigation Agency on Thursday conducted a multi-state search and arrested a key operative linked to designated terrorist Lakhbir Singh Sandhu alias Landa.
The anti-terrorism agency made the arrests during searches of premises linked to 10 suspects in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Punjab, following which Jaspreet Singh was arrested from district Firozpur (Punjab).
The NIA seized one 32 bore revolver, 69 cartridges of various bores, 100 grams of heroin, 100 grams of opium, Rs 2,20,500 in cash and various digital devices from Jaspreet, who was found to be linked to foreign-based terrorist Landa.
The NIA had registered a suo motu case (RC-21/2023/NIA/DLI) on July 10 last year and investigation had revealed Landa's involvement in the terror conspiracies of the banned Khalistani terrorist organisation.
Apart from terror conspiracies, the NIA said it has found evidence of smuggling and supply of arms and ammunition across international borders and inter-state borders by these terrorists.
"These terrorists were also found involved in transferring funds to their associates through various channels to carry out terrorist acts," the agency said.
The anti-terrorism agency made the arrests during searches of premises linked to 10 suspects in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Punjab, following which Jaspreet Singh was arrested from district Firozpur (Punjab).
The NIA seized one 32 bore revolver, 69 cartridges of various bores, 100 grams of heroin, 100 grams of opium, Rs 2,20,500 in cash and various digital devices from Jaspreet, who was found to be linked to foreign-based terrorist Landa.
The NIA had registered a suo motu case (RC-21/2023/NIA/DLI) on July 10 last year and investigation had revealed Landa's involvement in the terror conspiracies of the banned Khalistani terrorist organisation.
Apart from terror conspiracies, the NIA said it has found evidence of smuggling and supply of arms and ammunition across international borders and inter-state borders by these terrorists.
"These terrorists were also found involved in transferring funds to their associates through various channels to carry out terrorist acts," the agency said.
