Central intelligence companies in India have obtained info that absconding gangster Harpreet Singh, alias Glad Passia, a detailed affiliate of Pakistan-based gangster-turned-terrorist Harvinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda, have been detained within the US.
Earlier this 12 months, NIA had introduced a reward of Rs 5 lakh on Glad Passia over his alleged involvement in grenade assaults on a home in Chandigarh and police stations in Punjab.
Over the past seven months, 16 grenade assaults have been reported in Punjab, concentrating on police posts, non secular websites, and residences of public figures, together with BJP chief Manoranjan Kalia. Passia’s identify has cropped up throughout investigations into no less than 14 such assaults.
A supply stated they’ve obtained info from their counterparts and are actually sharing particulars of all of the instances by which Passia was allegedly immediately concerned.
“The NIA has filed an utility within the Chandigarh District Court docket in search of an arrest warrant towards Passia in reference to the hand grenade assault on a home in Sector 10, Chandigarh on September 11 final 12 months,” the supply stated.
Investigtions into the Sector 10 assault revealed that Passia allegedly orchestrated it whereas allegedly working for Rinda. “The grenade assault, which focused former Jalandhar SP Jaskirat Singh Chahal and his household, was carried out by two individuals — Rohan and Vishal Masih — who escaped after hurling the grenade. Passia later claimed duty for the assault on social media,” an officer stated.
Final 12 months, after questioning various associates of Lakhbir Singh Sandhu alias Landa, a Canada-based Khalistani terrorist, and Rinda, the NIA had discovered that each the terrorists have stopped working collectively and Rinda has began working with one Passia. Their new syndicate was allegedly elevating terror modules and finishing up terror actions in Punjab, a senior official stated.
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In 2023, Passia shaped an affiliation with Rinda to boost terror modules in Punjab. “He illegally entered the US in 2021 with the assistance of an unlawful human trafficking community,” the official stated.
Notably, Rinda can be stated to be linked to the Sidhu Moosewala homicide case in 2022. The Delhi police had registered a case naming two Punjab gangs. The probe was later taken over by the NIA, which is probing into the alleged nexus between Punjab gangs and terror networks.
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