NIA bares sinister plot of pro-Khalistan terrorists and secret funding channels

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) submitted a chargesheet on Saturday against three listed individual terrorists—identified as Rinda, Dala, and Landa—and six other associates connected to the proscribed terrorist organizations, Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF). The accused individuals have alleged connections with North Indian gangs and organized criminal syndicates.

According to the NIA chargesheet, these terrorists, who are based outside India, have established terror networks inside the country and are linked to Pakistan-based Khalistani operatives. The investigation unveiled a complicated financing mechanism that concealed the real identities of the senders and receivers of funds routed through India-based associates.

The accused, Rinda, Dala, and Landa, are said to be operating overseas, have connections with criminal gangs and organized crime syndicates, and are linked to various offenses, including arms smuggling, murders, and extortion. The NIA is currently examining the connections of 17 other individuals associated with the BKI and KTF.

NIA files charges against pro-Khalistan terrorists, unveils elusive money trail. Image courtesy of BestGraphics_Com from Pixabay.

Rinda, a renowned member of BKI and a pro-Khalistan operative, is currently residing in Pakistan under the auspices of the ISI and is involved in anti-India activities. Dala, an infamous gangster from Punjab‘s Moga, fled to Canada where he is believed to have associated with the head of the KTF, Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Landa, involved in criminal activities, moved to Canada in 2017 and established contact with BKI terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu.

Both Dala and Landa are accused of several heinous crimes, including extortion, targeted killings, and violent attacks on police facilities. They were declared ‘individual terrorists’ by the Indian Government in 2023.

Other foreign-based BKI members charged by the NIA include Harjot Singh (based in the USA), Kashmir Singh Galwadi (suspected to be in Nepal), Tarsem Singh (based in Dubai), and Gurjant Singh (based in Australia). Also charged are Deepak Ranga and Lucky Khokhar, who were allegedly recruited by these overseas handlers to carry out terror activities in India.