NIA arrests Lakhbir Landa’s key accomplice

New Delhi, July 19

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested a key aide of designated individual Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh Sandhu, alias Landa, in a major terror network case involving supply of deadly weapons.

Baljeet Singh, alias Rana Bhai, alias Balli, hailing from Badwani district of Madhya Pradesh, was found to be a major weapons supplier to Landa’s agents in Punjab. The weapons were used to carry out large-scale terror activities, including extortion from businessmen and others.

NIA’s investigation in the case had led to the arrest of one Gurpreet Singh Gopi, identified as an associate of Landa and of another Khalistani terrorist Satnam Singh Satta. The investigation in the case, registered suo motu by the NIA on July 10, 2023, had revealed that Baljeet Singh had provided weapons to Satta also as part of the larger conspiracy of various banned Khalistani terrorist organisations to destabilise India by unleashing violent acts in Punjab and other places.

Both Landa and Satta are believed to be operating from abroad to promote terror in India. The NIA is continuing with its investigation as part of its crackdown on the Khalistani terrorist outfits.