NEW DELHI: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Tarsem Singh, an accused in the case relating to the terror attack on the intelligence headquarters of Punjab Police in Mohali, upon his extradition from the United Arab Emirates.
Tarsem, who hails from Punjab’s Tarn Taran, is a key aide of foreign-based pro-Khalistan terrorists Harwinder Sandhu alias Rinda and Lakhbir Singh alias Landa.He is also Landa’s brother.
Tarsem had a non-bailable arrest warrant issued against him in June 2023. He was initially picked up in Abu Dhabi in Nov 2023 based on the NBW issued by an NIA court, and the subsequent red corner notice by Interpol. On Friday, an NIA team brought him to Delhi from Abu Dhabi following his extradition in line with Interpol’s due processes.
Tarsem is an important terror node of designated terrorists Rinda and Landa in UAE, officials said. Among other cases, he was wanted in the RPG attack on Punjab Police in Mohali in May 2022.
Tarsem was involved in arranging and providing terror funds to India-based associates of Rinda and Landa. It is alleged that he also helped in channeling terror funds through multiple routes.
NIA had booked him on Aug 20, 2022, in connection with terror activities of chiefs/members of proscribed terrorist organisations, such as Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), BKI and International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), among others, who have established a large network of terror operators across India.
“These outfits are working through operatives/members of terror outfits and organised criminal gangs to smuggle arms, ammunition, explosives, IEDs from across the border,” an official said. “They have been using narcotics trafficking, extortions, hawala trading to generate funds for carrying out terrorist activities on Indian soil, NIA investigations so far have revealed,” he added.
Tarsem, who hails from Punjab’s Tarn Taran, is a key aide of foreign-based pro-Khalistan terrorists Harwinder Sandhu alias Rinda and Lakhbir Singh alias Landa.He is also Landa’s brother.
Tarsem had a non-bailable arrest warrant issued against him in June 2023. He was initially picked up in Abu Dhabi in Nov 2023 based on the NBW issued by an NIA court, and the subsequent red corner notice by Interpol. On Friday, an NIA team brought him to Delhi from Abu Dhabi following his extradition in line with Interpol’s due processes.
Tarsem is an important terror node of designated terrorists Rinda and Landa in UAE, officials said. Among other cases, he was wanted in the RPG attack on Punjab Police in Mohali in May 2022.
Tarsem was involved in arranging and providing terror funds to India-based associates of Rinda and Landa. It is alleged that he also helped in channeling terror funds through multiple routes.
NIA had booked him on Aug 20, 2022, in connection with terror activities of chiefs/members of proscribed terrorist organisations, such as Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), BKI and International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), among others, who have established a large network of terror operators across India.
“These outfits are working through operatives/members of terror outfits and organised criminal gangs to smuggle arms, ammunition, explosives, IEDs from across the border,” an official said. “They have been using narcotics trafficking, extortions, hawala trading to generate funds for carrying out terrorist activities on Indian soil, NIA investigations so far have revealed,” he added.