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NIA Arrests Key Khalistani Operative in 2022 Terror Conspiracy Case

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made a significant breakthrough in the 2022 Khalistani terror conspiracy case, arresting a key operative, Kashmir Singh Galwaddi, who is associated with Babbar Khalsa terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda. Galwaddi, a hardened criminal who escaped from a jail in Punjab's Nabha in 2016, had been actively involved with designated Khalistani terrorists since his breakout, providing them with shelter, logistics support, and terror funds. The NIA has been investigating a terror-criminal nexus involving groups like Babbar Khalsa, Khalistan Liberation Force, and International Sikh Youth Federation, which were smuggling terrorist hardware from across the border to engage in terror activities in various parts of the country.

Key Takeaways:

  • Kashmir Singh Galwaddi, a key Khalistani operative, was arrested by the NIA in connection with the 2022 Khalistani terror conspiracy case.
  • Galwaddi is associated with Babbar Khalsa terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda and was a proclaimed offender in the NIA case.
  • He is one of six people who escaped from a jail in Punjab's Nabha in 2016 and has been actively involved with designated Khalistani terrorists since then.
  • The NIA has been investigating a terror-criminal nexus involving groups like Babbar Khalsa, Khalistan Liberation Force, and International Sikh Youth Federation.
  • The investigations have exposed smuggling of terrorist hardware such as arms, ammunition, explosive, IEDs, etc. from across the border for terror activities in various parts of the country.
  • A cash reward of Rs 10 lakh was announced by the NIA for information leading to Galwaddi's arrest.
  • Galwaddi has been charged with conspiracy, providing shelter, logistics support, and terror funds to aides of the Khalistani terrorists.
  • The NIA successfully secured the extradition of Lakhbir Singh alias Landa's brother Tarsem Singh from the United Kingdom and filed a third supplementary chargesheet against him in December.

Statistics:

  • A total of nine accused, including Sandhu and Lakhbir Singh alias Landa, were chargesheeted by the NIA in July 2023.
  • Two supplementary chargesheets were filed against six others in the terror case.
  • The NIA registered the terror conspiracy case suo moto in August 2022 to probe the terrorist activities of the heads and members of proscribed terrorist organisations.
  • A cash reward of Rs 10 lakh was announced by the NIA for information leading to Galwaddi's arrest.

Sources:

  • PTI news agency
  • Times of India news article (no date mentioned)

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