NIA chargesheets BKI operative Rinda among seven in Gurdaspur Police Station grenade attack case
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against seven accused individuals, including Babbar-Khalsa International (BKI) operative Harwinder Singh alias Rinda, in the December 2024 case related to the Gurdaspur police station grenade attack.
Of the seven accused, three are still absconding, in the grenade attack by BKI terrorists on the Ghanie Ke Bangar police station in Batala of Punjab's Gurdaspur district. The BKI claimed the attack on social media by Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia, and Gurpreet, alias Gopi.
US-based BKI operative Harpreet Singh, along with Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Singh alias Rinda, as well as Shamsher Singh alias Shera alias Honey, are the three absconders chargesheeted by the NIA in the case on Thursday.
The four accused chargesheeted by the anti-terror agency have been identified as Kuljit Singh, Abhijot Singh, Gurjinder Singh and Shubham, all residents of Qila Lal Singh village in Batala.
All seven accused have been chargesheeted under various sections of UA (P) Act and Explosive Substances Act, as well as other related provisions, for their roles in the conspiracy and execution of the attack, which took place on December 12, 2024.
NIA, which took over the case on March 23 this year, found during the investigation that at Rinda's behest, Happy Passia, had recruited Abhijot Singh through his node, Shamsher Singh alias Shera alias Honey in Armenia, to carry out the terror attack.
Abhijot has also been arrested by the NIA in a separate case relating to a targeted shooting in Sector 10, Chandigarh.
On his return from Armenia, Abhijot had engaged in picking up and dropping off weapons and explosives at the direction of his foreign-based handlers. He had expanded his gang by recruiting Kuljit Singh and other co-accused.
According to the NIA, on December 9, 2024, Kuljit had picked up the grenade used in the attack on Ghanie Ke Bangar police station. (ANI)
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
From Rs 4.3 crore to Rs 20 crore: EOW steps in as HDFC loan scam widens; accused used forged salary slips, bank statements
HYDERABAD: The scope of the HDFC Bank personal loan fraud has significantly widened, prompting the police commissioner to transfer the case from the cyber crime police to the economic offences wing (EOW). Initially involving fraudulent loans worth Rs 4.3 crore in the names of 11 individuals, the case has widened after HDFC Bank unearthed 63 more suspicious loans-allegedly orchestrated with the involvement of bank staff-amounting to over Rs 20 crore. HDFC Bank has provided the names and details of the 63 individuals linked to the Rs 20 crore worth of loans. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad The scam first came to light on May 27, 2023, when V Shrikanth, area investigation manager at HDFC Bank, lodged a complaint with the Cyberabad cyber crime police. He alleged that 11 individuals, falsely posing as employees of reputed companies, had secured personal loans ranging between Rs 38 lakh and Rs 49.5 lakh in 2022-2023. These applications were processed entirely via the bank's mobile platform using Aadhaar-based e-KYC. To qualify for the loans, the accused allegedly uploaded forged salary slips, bank statements, and identity proofs, giving the impression of stable incomes. 'Defaulted payments' Once the loans were disbursed, the borrowers defaulted on payments and vacated the listed addresses. Subsequent verification visits confirmed that none of them worked at the companies they had claimed. On June 10, 2023, police arrested 10 accused, including two HDFC Bank employees D Chitti Babu, risk intelligence and control (RIC) manager at the Banjara Hills branch, and Harish Chandra Gopal Shetty, credit manager in the same branch.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
'Get that throbbing feeling once in a while': Donald Trump recalls assassination attempts; calls presidency 'dangerous business'
US President on Friday reflected on threats to his life while addressing a key court decision that expands his administration's policy-making powers. During a White House media briefing, Trump recalled an incident from July 13, 2024, when a bullet grazed his ear during a campaign event in Pennsylvania. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "I get that throbbing feeling every once in a while," he said. "But you know what? That's okay. This is a dangerous business." The remarks came as the Republican president acknowledged a Supreme Court ruling that curtails federal judges' ability to issue nationwide injunctions against executive policies, a decision seen as a major victory for his administration. Drawing comparisons to other high-risk professions, Trump added, "You have race car drivers as an example, 1/10 of 1% die. Bull riders, 1/10 of 1%. That's not a lot, but it's — people die. When you're president, it's about 5%. If somebody would have told me that, maybe I wouldn't have run. Okay? This is, this is a very dangerous profession." Historically, four US presidents have been assassinated while in office, and several others- including candidates- have survived gunshot wounds. Trump himself has faced multiple threats. Law enforcement agencies say he survived an assassination attempt on September 15, 2024, while golfing in West Palm Beach, Florida. The suspect, who faces five federal charges, has pleaded not guilty. In the July shooting incident, Secret Service agents killed the assailant. One person attending the rally was killed, and two others were injured. The US government has also accused Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of plotting to assassinate Trump. Iran, whose nuclear sites were targeted by US military strikes last weekend, has denied the allegation. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Now in his second term, Trump has pushed for greater executive authority, targeted political rivals, and pledged to take action against opponents. Meanwhile, on the international front, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday agreed to a US-brokered peace accord aimed at ending a violent conflict that has claimed thousands of lives and displaced hundreds of thousands in 2025. The US is currently experiencing its most prolonged period of political violence since the 1970s. According to Reuters, more than 300 politically motivated violent incidents have occurred since Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Cause of death unclear: What Mumbai Police said on Shefali Jariwala's demise
Jun 28, 2025 08:10 AM IST The cause behind actor-model Shefali Jariwala's death is yet to be ascertained and her body has been taken for postmortem, the Mumbai Police said on Saturday. The popular Kaanta laga' actor was rushed to the hospital by her husband Parag Tyagi and three others. Actor Shefali Jariwala According to the reception staff at Mumbai's Bellevue Hospital, Shefali Jariwala, 42, had died by the time she was brought in. However, the Mumbai Police has said that the actor was found at her residence in Andheri. A police team and a Forensics team arrived at her home today. "Mumbai Police received information about this at 1 am. Her body has been sent to Cooper Hospital for postmortem. The cause of death is not yet clear" the cops were quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
