Hunt for gangsters-turned-terrorists: 11 suspects identified in Canada, US & Pak
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he security agencies have identified a group of 11 individuals, believed to be both gangsters and terrorists, currently residing in Canada, the US, and Pakistan.
Of these, eight suspects are suspected to be operating from within Canada, including individuals such as Lakhbir Singh, also known as "Landa", and Arshdeep Singh a.k.a. "Arsh Dalla", among others.
The security agencies including NIA and Delhi Police's Special Cell claims of the gangsters hiding were proved after intelligence inputs from Canada indicated that Sukhdool Singh a.k.a. Sukha Duneke of Davinder Bambiha gang from Moga district has been killed in inter-gang rivalry on Wednesday night.
Unconfirmed reports suggest he was killed in Winnipeg, Canada but the security agencies have several times indicated that Sukha Duneke was hiding in Canada and a dossier was also submitted by them to Canadian authorities.
According to sources, Harinder Sandhu a.k.a. Rinda is suspected to be in Pakistan, while Satwinder Singh a.k.a Goldy Brar is hiding in either US or Canada.
"Landa, Arsh Dalla, Satveer Singh Warring a.k.a Raman Judge, Charnjit Singh a.k.a. Rinku Bihla, Sanawer Dhillon and Gurpinder Singh a.k.a Baba Dalla, are suspected to be in Canada while Gaurav Patyal a.k.a. Lucky, Anmol Bishnoi are suspected to be in US," a source in the know of things said.
According to security agencies, Rinda, who moved to Pakistan some years ago, has over two dozen cases -- murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping, Arms Act, and also under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act -- lodged against him and he is one of India's most-wanted gangsters.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh each for information leading to the arrest of 'listed terrorist' Harwinder Singh Sandhu a.k.a Rinda, and Lakhbir Singh Sandhu a.k.a Landa, for promoting the terror activities of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) in India.
"Initially involved in criminal and gangster related activities, Landa has been continuing his anti-India activities from Canada. He has been working for BKI and its Pakistan based gangster-turned terrorist operative Rinda," as per NIA.
Landa and other foreign-based pro-Khalistani terrorists have been found to be engaged in smuggling of terrorist hardware, including arms, ammunition, explosives, and custom-made ready-to-use IEDs, along with other types of contraband, including drugs, from across the border.
They are also involved in carrying out terrorist activities in India, as per NIA investigations.
Landa first came to authorities' attention following the RPG Rocket Propelled Grenade attacks at the state headquarters in Mohali and Taran Tarn. He is also a prime suspect in the murder of Shiv Sena Taksali leader Sudhir Suri.
Gurpinder Singh, also known as Bada Dalla, now residing in British Columbia, originally hails from Moga and once operated a motor workshop in the village of Badni Kalan in Moga. He later joined the ranks of the Sukhpreet Budda gang.
Dalla had once issued threats against Mahinder Pal Singh, one of the accused in the sacrilege case, who tragically met his demise while in custody at Nabha jail in 2019.
Arshdeep Singh Dalla, another British Columbia resident, is wanted for the murder of Ripudaman Singh Malik, an accused in the 1985 Kanishka airplane bombing who was acquitted in 2005. He himself met a fatal end in 2022.
Charanjeet Singh, a.k.a Rinku Bihla, resides in Bihla, Barnala, and has outstanding warrants in numerous extortion and homicide cases. Bihla played a crucial role in arranging funds for the murder of Dera Premi Manohar Lal in 2020 and orchestrating the attack on priest Kamaldeep Sharma in Phillaur in 2021.
Raman, known as Judge, hails from Ferozepur and is the brother of incarcerated gangster Gagandeep Singh. Together with Bihla, Raman played a significant role in providing logistical support and financing for the murders of Dera Premi and the priest in Phillaur in 2020.
Notably, Brar and Anmol Bishnoi are wanted in connection with the murder of Punjabi singer-turned-politician Sidhu Moosewala.
(Shekhar Singh can be reached at shekhar.s@ians.in)
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✔️ Hunt for gangsters-turned-terrorists: 11 suspects identified in Canada, US & Pak
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