NIA chargesheets 3 in Punjab Police post attack with links to Khalistani terrorists
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday filed a chargesheet against three individuals in connection with the December 2024 grenade attack on a police post in Punjab's SBS Nagar district. The chargesheet names Yugpreet Singh, Jaskaran Singh and Harjot Singh, all residents of Rahon village.The case was linked to a larger conspiracy by the banned terror outfit Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF). The trio were charged under several provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Explosive Substances Act, and related laws.advertisementThe NIA further expanded its probe to include KZF chief Ranjit Singh, designated as an individual terrorist, Jagjit Singh Lahiri (alias Jagga), currently residing in the UK, and other unidentified terror operatives.
The agency alleges that Jagga radicalised Yugpreet Singh in the UK and facilitated over Rs 4.36 lakh in terror funds via Canada-based sources.Yugpreet later recruited the other two accused and orchestrated the attack at the police post arson during the nights of December 1 and 2, 2024. The trio were reportedly supplied with a grenade by foreign handlers in November 2024.The NIA is continuing with its investigation as part of its efforts to destroy KZF's attempts to carry out terror attacks at law enforcement establishments and sensitive installations, as well as targeted killings in Punjab.Must Watch
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