Arms smuggler of Ferozepur arrested from UP's Meerut

New Delhi, July 6

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today said it had arrested an arms trafficker, Gagandeep Singh of Ferozepur, from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh in connection with a case related to the extortion racket involving Khalistan terrorists in Moga district.

NIA officials said probe revealed absconding accused Arshdeep Singh “is a close associate of Hardeep Singh Nijjar (a designated terrorist and chief of Khalistan Tiger Force)”. It was later found that Gagandeep was a “close associate” of Arshdeep, they added.

“Gangandeep was involved in weapon smuggling and on Arshdeep’s directions had supplied arms, including 9 mm and country-made pistols, to the other arrested accused. The arms were further used in killing and extorting money from businessmen in Punjab,” a senior NIA official said.

Gagandeep was later produced in a special NIA court in Mohali and sent him to eight-day custody.

The case was originally registered by the Punjab Police in Moga after receiving information that Arshdeep, Charanjit Singh, alias Rinku, and Ramandeep Singh alias Jajj, all currently abroad, had formed a gang and were threatening and extorting money from people. Later, the NIA took over the probe in the case on June 10. — TNS