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The Hindu
15 hours ago
- The Hindu
Punjab Police foils target killing plot by Canada-based terrorist Arsh Dala, two arrested
Punjab Police has foiled a target killing plot orchestrated by Canada-based terrorist Arsh Dala and arrested two key operatives of the module, officials said on Sunday (June 15, 2025). According to preliminary investigation, the arrested individuals were acting on the directions of Arsh Dala to eliminate rival gang members and extortion targets, DGP Gaurav Yadav posted on X. 'In a major breakthrough, State Special Operations Cell (#SSOC), Punjab, foils a target killing plot orchestrated by Canada-based terrorist Arsh Dala and apprehends two key operatives – Kawaljit Singh, R/o Dharamkot, and Navdeep Singh @ Hani, R/o Badduwal,' the DGP said in the post. He added that with this timely and intelligence-led operation, the SSOC has successfully busted a targeted killing module, averting a serious threat to public safety. Police also seized one Zigana .30 bore pistol (Turkish made) and nine live cartridges during the operation, the DGP said. 'Further investigation is underway to trace both forward and backward linkages of the module,' the DGP said.
Deccan Herald
16 hours ago
- Deccan Herald
Punjab Police foils target killing plot by Canada-based terrorist Arsh Dala; 2 arrested
In a major breakthrough, State Special Operations Cell (#SSOC), Punjab foils a target killing plot orchestrated by Canada-based terrorist Arsh Dala and apprehends two key operatives: Kawaljit Singh, R/o Dharamkot, & Navdeep Singh @ Hani, R/o Badduwal. Preliminary investigation…
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Time of India
2 associates of gangster Arsh Dala arrested in Bathinda
Bathinda: The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), Punjab, in a joint operation with Faridkot police , arrested two associates of foreign-based gangster Arsh Dala . The arrested associates have been identified as Vishal Singh of Muktsar and Onkar Singh of Gamewala village in Ferozepur. The police also recovered two .30 pistols, along with six live cartridges, from their possession. The two have multiple cases registered against them, DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday. The DGP said preliminary investigation revealed that accused Vishal Singh, who had come out on bail recently, was actively planning to eliminate his rival gang member. The accused was continuously in touch with his foreign-based handlers and was waiting for directions to execute a crime in Punjab. Yadav said further investigation was underway to identify other associates and establish backward and forward linkages in the case. The arrest is seen as a part of the ongoing crackdown on the terrorist-gangster networks with international linkages. Additional director general of police (AGTF) Promod Ban said based on intelligence inputs, the AGTF team led by DSP Rajan Parminder located the accused persons in the jurisdiction of Faridkot. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Click Here - This Might Save You From Losing Money Expertinspector Click Here Undo He said, in a joint operation with the Faridkot police, they arrested the accused and recovered weapons from their possession. Faridkot senior superintendent of police Pragya Jain said the arrested persons had a criminal background, with cases related to attempt to murder, cheating, and under the Arms Act registered against them. MSID:: 121317897 413 |
Hans India
21-05-2025
- Hans India
Punjab Police arrest two associates of foreign-based gangster Arsh Dala
Chandigarh: In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police's Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF) in a joint operation with Faridkot Police have arrested two associates of foreign-based gangster Arsh Dala, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday. Those arrested have been identified as Vishal Singh, a resident of Sri Muktsar Sahib, and Onkar Singh, a resident of village Gamewala in Ferozepur. Police teams have also recovered two .30 bore pistols along with six cartridges from their possession. DGP Yadav said that preliminary investigation revealed that the accused Vishal Singh, who came out on bail recently, was actively planning to eliminate his rival gang member. The accused was continuously in touch with his foreign-based handlers and waiting for the directions to execute sensational crime in Punjab, he said. The DGP said that further investigation is underway to identify other associates and establish backward and forward linkages in this case. Sharing operation details, Additional Director General of Police (AGTF) Promod Ban said that the teams of the AGTF led by DSP Rajan Parminder, acting on human and intelligence inputs, located the accused persons in the jurisdiction of Faridkot. In a joint operation, Faridkot Police have arrested both the accused from near Dana Mandi chownk in Sadiq and recovered weapons from their possession. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pragya Jain said that both the arrested persons have a criminal background with cases pertaining to attempt to murder, cheating, under Arms Act, etc., have been registered against them. Earlier, the police have busted a Pakistan's ISI-backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module, being operated by foreign-based handlers Maninder Billa and Mannu Agwan, on directions of terrorist Harwinder Singh Rinda with the arrest of its six members involved in attempted grenade attack outside a liquor vend in Batala town. As per information, some bike-borne youth had lobbed a hand grenade outside a liquor vend in the Focal Point area of Batala on May 17, which failed to explode due to faulty assembly, preventing any untoward incident.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
NIA raids 18 places in six states in Pak-backed Khalistan cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has seized various electronic devices and other incriminating materials during raids conducted at 18 locations in Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Karnataka in a case linked to Pakistan-backed cross-border smuggling of arms and narcotics by Khalistoperatives, the agency said on Friday. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack India pulled the plug on IWT when Pakistanis are fighting over water What makes this India-Pakistan standoff more dangerous than past ones The problem of Pakistan couldn't have come at a worse time for D-St NIA teams are examining the seized items to unravel the entire conspiracy behind the smuggling and the radicalization of individuals in Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, and other parts of India. The searches were conducted on Thursday at the premises of suspected individuals connected to Pakistan-based entities in the case registered by the anti-terror agency on December 20 last year. The suspects under the scanner are aligned with the ideology of proscribed unlawful associations and terrorist organisations, as per NIA investigations. 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo NIA investigations have further revealed that these entities have been conspiring via social media platforms, and are in regular contact with foreign-based handlers suspected to be Pro-Khalistani Elements (PKEs), as part of the conspiracy aimed at destabilizing India. Earlier, on April 20, the NIA chargesheeted three more accused in the Neemrana hotel firing case, linked with Canada-based Khalistani terrorist Arsh Dala, as per an agency release. Live Events "The agency filed its second supplementary chargesheet on Saturday before the NIA Special Court, Jaipur, naming Dharmendra Singh, Gaurav and Deepak under sections 18 & 20 of UA (P) Act 1967. With this, NIA has so far chargesheeted a total of six accused in the case RC 01/2024/NIA/JPR, relating to the conspiracy involving Dala and others," a statement from the agency said. Three other accused, identified as Sachin alias Praveen alias Dholia, Yogesh alias Monu, and Vijay alias Kale, were chargesheeted by NIA in March. Rajasthan Police had originally chargesheeted seven other persons and had arrested a total of eight accused in the case, which was later taken over by NIA.
