The ministry of residence affairs (MHA) on Friday declared Canada-based gangster and Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) chief Lakhbir Singh Landa an “individual terrorist” beneath the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Canada-based gangster and Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) chief Lakhbir Singh Landa.
Landa, who supervises smuggling of arms and improvised explosive gadgets (IEDs) from Pakistan to India, is the mastermind behind the rocket propelled grenade (RPG) assault on the Punjab Police intelligence headquarters in Mohali on May 9 final 12 months, and is needed by the Punjab Police and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on this regard.
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According to a notification issued by MHA, Landa was additionally intently related to Canada-based pro-Khalistan components (PKEs), together with deceased Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar and Sikhs for Justice chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun amongst others.
Landa, a resident of Harike in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district, is at the moment primarily based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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“Lakhbir Singh alias Landa, backed by cross border agency, was involved in the terror attack through shoulder mounted Rocket Propelled Grenade on the building of Punjab State Intelligence Headquarter at Mohali. He has been involved in supply of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), arms, sophisticated weapons, explosives from across the border to various modules for carrying out terrorist activities in Punjab,” the notification mentioned.
It added that Landa was additionally concerned in varied prison instances associated to elevating of terror modules, extortion, killings, planting IEDs, smuggling of weapons and narcotics and utilizing funds or proceeds thereof for terrorist acts in Punjab and different elements of the nation.
Besides, the gangster is concerned in focused killings, extortions and different anti-national actions in several elements of India, the notification mentioned.
A glance out round was issued in opposition to Landa in 2021 and NIA has additionally declared a reward on him.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com
