NIA action in Canada-based Khalistani supporter case, charge sheet filed against Arshdeep Singh and 3 associates

Pro-Khalistan terrorist Arshdeep Singh, who is based in Canada, and his three associates have been charged by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for their roles in a plot to carry out terror attacks in various locations across Delhi and Punjab. This information was provided on Tuesday by the agency.

The charge sheet said this action is a major leap forward in the NIA's efforts to dismantle the sleeper cell operated by Singh alias Arsh Dala for carrying out terrorist attacks in various parts of Punjab and Delhi. A statement issued by the counter-terrorism agency "Charge sheet filed before NIA Special Court (New Delhi) against Canada-based Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dala and his Indian agents Harjeet Singh alias Harry Maur, Ravinder Singh alias Rajvinder Singh alias Harry Rajpura and Rajeev Kumar alias Sheela Has been done

The three associates were running a big terrorist gangster syndicate in India on the instructions of Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) terrorist Dala. The NIA said that accused Maur and Rajpura were operating as a sleeper cell and were being sheltered by Rajeev Kumar and the trio had planned to carry out multiple terror attacks on the instructions of Dala and with the money received from him.

The statement said that Maur and Rajpura were the shooters of the gang and were assigned the task of carrying out targeted killings, while Rajeev Kumar alias Sheela was receiving money from Arsh Dala for harboring Harry Maur and Harry Rajpura. The NIA investigation also revealed that Kumar was also arranging logistics support and weapons for the other two on the instructions of Dala.

The investigating agency arrested Maur and Rajpura on November 23, 2023, and Kumar on January 12, 2024. "The investigation is ongoing to dismantle the entire terrorist-gangster syndicate," the NIA said.