Khalistani Terrorist Arsh Dalla's Plot To Kill Rival Gang Members Foiled By Punjab Police, 2 Held
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Police also recovered a Zigana .30 bore pistol of Turkish make and nine live cartridges from the arrested suspects.
Punjab Police on Sunday claimed to have foiled a major target killing conspiracy allegedly orchestrated by Canada-based Khalistani terrorist Arsh Dalla, with the arrest of two key operatives involved in the plot.
The arrests were made by the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), which, according to officials, acted on intelligence inputs to prevent a planned series of killings targeting rival gang members and extortion targets.
'In a major breakthrough, State Special Operations Cell (#SSOC), Punjab, foils a target killing plot orchestrated by Canada-based terrorist Arsh Dalla and apprehends two key operatives – Kawaljit Singh, R/o Dharamkot, and Navdeep Singh @ Hani, R/o Badduwal," said Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav in a post on X.
He added that the operation was a result of timely and intelligence-led efforts, which successfully dismantled a targeted killing module and averted a significant threat to public safety.
Police also recovered a Zigana .30 bore pistol of Turkish make and nine live cartridges from the arrested suspects.
'Further investigation is underway to trace both forward and backward linkages of the module," the DGP said.
Who Is Arsh Dalla?
Arshdeep Singh, alias Arsh Dalla, is a proclaimed offender in India, wanted in connection with more than 50 cases involving murder, attempted murder, extortion, and various terrorist activities, including terror financing.
A Red Corner Notice was issued against him in May 2022, and he was officially designated as an individual terrorist by New Delhi in 2023.
Dalla, a designated terrorist based in Canada, is considered one of the most wanted operatives involved in cross-border organised crime and terror activities.
He is linked with the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) and is accused of masterminding multiple targeted killings, extortion cases, and terror financing operations in Punjab.
The investigative agencies have been tracking his international network, which reportedly operates through local modules in India using digital communication channels.
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June 15, 2025, 16:01 IST
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