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Hindustan Times
9 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
2024 grenade attack at police post: NIA chargesheets 3 operatives of KZF
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted three accused linked to the banned terror outfit, Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), in the 2024 case relating to a grenade attack at a police post in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district, officials said on Sunday. The accused, identified as Yugpreet Singh, Jaskaran Singh and Harjot Singh, all hailing from Rahon village in SBS Nagar, have been charged under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Explosive Substances Act and other related provisions, including 109 (attempt to murder) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in the chargesheet filed before a court in Mohali. The trio were arrested by Punjab Police on December 24 last year after they allegedly targeted a police post under Kathgarh police station by hurling a hand grenade on its premises on December 2. Police also recovered two illegal weapons and six live cartridges from their possession. The federal agency, NIA, which took over the case from Punjab Police in March, launched investigations against KZF chief and designated individual terrorist Ranjit Singh alias Neeta and his UK-based operative Jagjit Singh Lahiri and other unidentified terror operatives. 'The NIA has found that Jagga had recruited Yugpreet Singh through an acquaintance in the UK. Along with other KZF terrorists and operatives, Jagga had radicalised Yugpreet and handled him via encrypted messaging applications. Jagga had also provided Yugpreet with over ₹4.36 lakh of terror funds through a complex chain of Canada-based entities, who have also been identified and examined,' an NIA spokesperson said. It added that Yugpreet had in turn recruited the other two chargesheeted accused and the trio had carried out the attack at the police post in December last year. 'The three accused had been provided the grenade by their foreign-based handlers earlier in November 2024,' it added. The spokesperson added that the agency has been carrying out further probes to thwart KFZ's attempts to carry out terror attacks at law enforcement establishments and sensitive installations, as well as targeted killings in Punjab. It may be mentioned that the preliminary investigation of Punjab Police had revealed that the arrested persons had retrieved the hand grenade from a dead drop location or dead letter box system (DLB) on the GT Road in Jalandhar on November 28 and hurled the grenade at Kathgarh police station on December 2. 'A DLB is a secret location used to exchange information or items between two people without a meeting,' police said.
Time of India
13 hours ago
- Time of India
Grenade attack on police post in SBS Nagar: NIA chargesheet against 3
Chandigarh: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted three accused in the 2024 case relating to a grenade attack on a police post in Punjab's SBS Nagar (Nawanshahr) district. The incident has been traced to the banned terror outfit, Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), the NIA said Sunday. "Yugpreet Singh, also known as Yuvi Nihang; Jaskaran Singh alias Shah; and Harjot Singh alias Jot Hundal, all hailing from Rahon village in SBS Nagar, have been charged under various sections of the UAPA, Explosive Substances Act, and other related provisions," said the NIA. "The NIA has also launched investigations against the KZF chief and designated individual terrorist, Ranjit Singh, also known as Neeta; the outfit's member operative Jagjit Singh Lahiri alias Jagga alias Jagga Miapur alias Hari Singh, currently in the UK; and other unidentified terror operatives," the NIA added. "The NIA, which took over the case from the Punjab Police in March this year, found that Jagga recruited Yugpreet Singh through an acquaintance in the UK. Along with other KZF terrorists and operatives, Jagga radicalised Yugpreet and handled him via encrypted messaging applications. Jagga also provided Yugpreet with over Rs 4.36 lakh of terror funds through a complex chain of Canada-based entities, who have also been identified and examined," the agency added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo "Yugpreet, in turn, recruited the other two chargesheeted accused, and the trio carried out the attack on police post Asron during the intervening night of Dec 1 and 2, 2024. The three accused were provided the grenade by their foreign-based handlers in Nov 2024," said the NIA. "The NIA is continuing with its investigation in the case as part of its efforts to destroy the KZF's attempts to carry out terror attacks on law enforcement establishments and sensitive installations, as well as targeted killings in the state of Punjab," the probe agency added.
The Hindu
19 hours ago
- The Hindu
NIA files chargesheet against three accused in Punjab grenade attack case linked to Khalistan Zindabad Force
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday (June 15, 2025) chargesheeted three persons in connection with the 2024 case related to a grenade attack at a police post in SBS Nagar district of Punjab. The attack was allegedly planned by banned terror outfit, Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF). Among those arraigned are Yugpreet Singh aka Yuvi Nihung; Jaskaran Singh aka Shah; and Harjot Singh aka Jot Hundal, all residents of Rahon village in SBS Nagar. The NIA has invoked various provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosive Substances Act. The agency has also launched investigations against KZF chief and designated 'individual terrorist' Ranjit Singh aka Neeta, the outfit's member operative Jagjit Singh Lahiri aka Jagga (currently in the United Kingdom), and other unidentified terror operatives. The NIA, which took over the case from the Punjab Police in March, has found that Jagga had recruited Yugpreet Singh through an acquaintance in the U.K. 'Along with the other KZF terrorists and operatives, Jagga had radicalised Yugpreet and handled him via encrypted messaging applications. Jagga had also provided Yugpreet with over ₹4.36 lakh of terror funds through a complex chain of Canada-based entities, who have also been identified and examined,' it said. In turn, Yugpreet allegedly recruited the other two chargesheeted accused and the three had carried out the attack at the police post in the intervening night of December 1 and 2, 2024. The grenade had been arranged by the foreign-based handlers in November 2024, it is alleged. The NIA investigation into the terror attacks at the law enforcement establishments and sensitive installations, as well as targeted killings in Punjab, are going on.
India Today
a day ago
- India Today
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 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 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 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 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 Watch IN THIS STORY#Canada#Punjab
Indian Express
a day ago
- Indian Express
NIA chargesheets 3 in Punjab police post grenade attack, links it to Khalistan Zindabad Force
In a significant breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on terror networks, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Saturday filed a chargesheet against three people in connection with the grenade attack at a police post in Punjab's SBS Nagar district in December 2024. The attack has been linked to a wider conspiracy orchestrated by the banned Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) terror outfit. The accused, Yugpreet Singh alias Yuvi Nihung, Jaskaran Singh alias Shah, and Harjot Singh alias Jot Hundal, all residents of Rahon village in SBS Nagar, have been booked under multiple sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Explosive Substances Act, and other relevant laws. As part of a broader investigation, the NIA has also initiated proceedings against KZF chief and designated individual terrorist (DIT) Ranjit Singh alias Neeta, along with operative Jagjit Singh Lahiri alias Jagga, Jagga Miapur, Hari Singh, who is currently based in the United Kingdom, and other unidentified foreign-based handlers. The NIA, which took over the probe from Punjab Police in March, uncovered that Jagga allegedly recruited Yugpreet Singh through a UK-based acquaintance, radicalised him via encrypted messaging apps, and provided him over Rs 36 lakh in terror funds. These funds were reportedly routed through a network of Canada-based entities that have since been identified and examined. Yugpreet, in turn, recruited the other two accused. The trio allegedly carried out the grenade attack at the Asron police post on the intervening night of December 1–2. Foreign handlers had allegedly supplied the grenade used in the crime. The case remains under investigation. An NIA official said, 'Our efforts are focused on dismantling KZF's terror infrastructure and foiling their plans to target law enforcement agencies, critical installations, and orchestrate targeted killings in Punjab.'
