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India Today
16-05-2025
- India Today
Anti-terror agency raids 15 locations of Babbar Khalsa terrorist group in Punjab
Intensifying its crackdown against the banned Khalistani terror group, Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), the National Investigation Agency on Friday raided 15 locations linked to gangster Happy Passian, who is connected with Pakistan-based Khalistani terrorist Harwinder Singh alias Rinda, in connection with the grenade attack on a police station in Gurdaspur district in December last anti-terror agency seized incriminating materials, including mobile and digital devices, and documents in searches conducted in Punjab's Gurdaspur, Batala, Amritsar and Kapurthala districts, officials the NIA radar were the premises of suspects linked with US-based BKI operative and gangster Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passian, and his nodes Shamsher Singh Shera alias Honey, along with others based in various countries. A key aide of Pakistan-based BKI terrorist Rinda, Happy Passian, has been found to be responsible for orchestrating numerous recent grenade attacks on various police stations and police posts in Punjab and NIA investigation into the case relating to the hand grenade attack on a police station in Gurdaspur revealed that the arrested accused involved in the attack were acting on the directions of Happy, along with Shamsher and their other per the NIA, BKI's operatives, based in various countries, were engaged in a criminal conspiracy to recruit and train India-based associates, provide funds, weapons and explosives to the field operatives of the terror activities were carried out through their associates and acquaintances, also based abroad, including those in Pakistan. The conspiracy by the foreign-based designated terrorists and handlers was aimed at carrying out terror acts on Indian is continuing its investigation into the case registered against BKI operatives at the direction of the Ministry of Home Affairs under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA).Must Watch
The Hindu
16-05-2025
- The Hindu
NIA conducts searches at 15 locations linked to Babbar Khalsa International in Punjab
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday (May 16, 2025) conducted searches on 15 locations linked to banned terror outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) in different parts of Punjab, in connection with the grenade attack on a police station in Gurdaspur last December. 'Cracking down further on the activities of the banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist group, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday searched 15 locations in Punjab, in connection with the grenade attack on a police station in Gurdaspur district in December last year,' said the agency. The searches were carried out in the Gurdaspur, Batala, Amritsar, and Kapurthala districts of Punjab, leading to the seizure of various 'incriminating' materials, including mobiles/digital devices and documents. 'On the radar were premises of suspects linked with US-based BKI operative and gangster Harpreet Singh aka Happy Passian and his nodes Shamsher Singh Shera aka Honey along with others based in various countries. A key aide of Pakistan-based BKI terrorist Harwinder Singh aka Rinda, Happy, has been found to be responsible for recently orchestrating numerous grenade attacks on various police stations and police posts in the States of Punjab and Haryana,' it said. In the U.S. On April 17, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Enforcement and Removal Operations of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement had arrested 'terrorist' Happy Passian in the U.S. He is allegedly involved in the conspiracy behind 16 terror attacks, including 14 grenade attacks in Punjab. Between 2023 and 2025, the 29-year-old accused also played a central role in orchestrating targeted killings and extortion across Punjab and other States. The NIA had announced a reward of ₹5 lakh for his arrest related to the hand grenade attack on a house in Chandigarh in September 2024. He had gone to Dubai in April 2018, from where he returned in February 2019 and then went to the United Kingdom in October 2020, before he shifted to the U.S. It is suspected that Passian was initially associated with the members of Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang members, after which he came in contact with Rinda. In the March 2024 Chandigarh grenade attack case, the NIA submitted a chargesheet against four alleged BKI operatives — Rinda, Passian, Rohan Masih, and Vishal Masih. In the present case related to the hand grenade attack on Ghanie Ke Bangar police station (Gurdaspur), the NIA had found that those arrested for their role were 'acting on the directions' of Passian, along with Shamsher and other aides.
Hans India
13-05-2025
- Hans India
NIA arrests key Khalistani operative
New Delhi: In a significant breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Kashmir Singh Galwaddi, a key Khalistani operative and one of the escapees from the high-profile 2016 Nabha jail break. The arrest was made in Motihari, Bihar, in a joint operation with local police. Kashmir Singh, a resident of Ludhiana, Punjab, had been on the run since the jailbreak and was closely linked with foreign-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda. He was also a central figure in Rinda's Nepal-based terror network, responsible for providing shelter, logistical support, and terror funding to Khalistani operatives. According to the NIA, Singh had been actively involved in aiding terrorists who fled to Nepal after executing attacks in India, including the rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on the Punjab Police Intelligence Headquarters. His arrest is linked to the NIA's ongoing probe in case which was initiated suo moto in August 2022 to dismantle the growing nexus between proscribed Khalistani groups and organised crime syndicates.
India Gazette
11-05-2025
- India Gazette
NIA nabs key Khalistani operative involved in 2016 Nabha jail break escape
New Delhi [India] May 11 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday arrested a key Khalistani operative Kashmir Singh Galwaddi associated with foreign-based Babbar Khalsa terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda and one of the hardened criminals who had escaped during the Nabha jail break in 2016. The breakthrough came when NIA nabbed Galwaddi of Punjab's Ludhiana from Motihari in Bihar in coordination with police in connection with a Khalistani terror conspiracy case. As per the NIA, Galwaddi had been actively associated with designated Khalistani terrorists including Rinda since breaking out of Nabha jail. An important node of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and Rinda's terror gang in Nepal, NIA said, Galwaddi was a proclaimed offender in the NIA case, his role relating to involvement in conspiracy, providing shelter, logistics support and terror funds to aides of the Khalistani terrorists. 'These aides had escaped to Nepal after carrying out various terror activities in India, including the RPG attack at the Punjab Police Intelligence Headquarters.' NIA had registered the terror conspiracy case suo moto in August 2022 to probe the terrorist activities of chiefs and members of proscribed terrorist organisations such as BKI, Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) and International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), among others. 'Investigations had exposed a terror-criminal nexus, suggesting that these terror groups, along with organised criminal gangs were engaged in smuggling terrorist hardware, such as arms, ammunition explosive, IEDs etc from across the border to carry out terror activities in various parts of the country,' said the anti-terror agency in a statement. NIA special court had declared Galwaddi a proclaimed offender in the 2022 terror conspiracy case and had also issued non-bailable arrest warrants against him over the past couple of years. A cash reward of Rs 10 lakh was also announced by NIA for information leading to his arrest. NIA had in July 2023 chargesheeted nine accused, including Sandhu and Landa, in the terror case, followed by two supplementary chargesheets against six others. In August 2024, the anti-terror agency had successfully secured the extradition of Landa's brother, Tarsem Singh, from the UAE and filed a third supplementary chargesheet against him in December. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
11-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Punjab: NIA nabs Nabha jail break escapee from Bihar
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday arrested a key Khalistani operative, associated with foreign-based Babbar Khalsa terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda, and one of the hardened criminals who had escaped during Punjab's Nabha jail break in 2016, an official statement said. The breakthrough came when the NIA nabbed Kashmir Singh Galwaddi of Punjab's Ludhiana from Motihari, Bihar, in coordination with local police in connection with a Khalistani terror conspiracy case, the statement said. Since breaking out of Nabha jail, Kashmir Singh had been actively associated with designated Khalistani terrorists, including Rinda, it said. An important node of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and Rinda's terror gang in Nepal, Kashmir was a proclaimed offender in the NIA case for his role relating to involvement in conspiracy, providing shelter, logistics support and terror funds to aides of the Khalistani terrorists, the NIA said. These aides had escaped to Nepal after carrying out various terror activities in India, including the RPG (rocket-propelled grenade) attack at the Punjab Police Intelligence Headquarters, the NIA said. The NIA had registered the terror conspiracy case suo moto in August 2022 to probe the terrorist activities of chiefs/members of proscribed terrorist organisations such as BKI, Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) and International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), among others, it said. The investigations had exposed a terror-criminal nexus, suggesting that these terror groups along with organised criminal gangs were engaged in smuggling terrorist hardware such as arms, ammunition explosive, IEDs etc. from across the border to carry out terror activities in various parts of the country, the NIA said. The NIA had in July 2023 chargesheeted nine accused, including Sandhu and another Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh alias Landa, in a terror conspiracy case followed by two supplementary chargesheets against six others. In August 2024, the anti-terror agency had successfully secured the extradition of Landa's brother Tarsem Singh from UAE and filed a third supplementary chargesheet against him in December.
