NIA arrests Khalistani terrorists Harwinder Sandhu, Lakhbir Singh

NEW DELHI: In a major breakthrough against the pro-Khalistan terror network, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested a key aide of dreaded foreign-based terrorists Harwinder Sandhu alias Rinda and Lakhbir Singh alias Landa following his successful extradition from the United Arab Emirate (UAE).

According to the officials, the arrested accused Tarsem Singh, a resident of Tarn Taran district in Punjab, is the real brother of ‘Designated Individual Terrorist’ Lakhbir Landa. Tarsem had a non-bailable warrant against him since June last year.

“Wanted in a case registered by the NIA, Tarsem was a key member of banned Babbar Khalistan International (BKI) terrorist organisation and an important terror node of designated terrorists Rinda and Landa in the UAE,” a senior official said.

The official said that Tarsem was “initially picked up in Abu Dhabi in November, last year, following the issuance of the NBW by an NIA special court and the subsequent Red Corner Notice by INTERPOL. Eventually, on Friday, he was extradited from the UAE to India in adherence to INTERPOL’s due processes.