NEW DELHI: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested an alleged pro-Khalistan terror accused Gurjeet Singh Nijjar, who had been hiding in Cyprus, at the Indira Gandhi International airport here.
Nijjar was an absconding accused in the Pune Khalistan case, which has its origins in the arrest of an accused Harpal Singh in Pune by Maharashtra ATS on December 2, 2018, with an illegal firearm and some live rounds. Harpal has links with proscribed terrorist outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), said a source. Subsequently, another accused – Moin Khan – was arrested by Punjab police from Sirhind and his custody taken by Mumbai police on December 24, 2018.
Absconding Khalistani terrorist Gurjeet Singh Nijjar arrested at Delhi airport
New Delhi, Dec 23 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday said that it has arrested an absconding Khalistani terrorist Gurjeet Singh Nijjar, hiding in Cyprus, soon after his arrival at Delhi airport on Tuesday night.
He has been produced in a local court here to obtain a transit custody and shall be taken to Mumbai for further investigation, the probe agency said.
Accused Nijjar had left India on October 19, 2017 for Cyprus and a Lookout Notice was circulated against him.
According to NIA officials, Nijjar, a resident of village Pandori Sukha Singh in Tehsil Ajnala of Amritsar district, was wanted in a case registered on January 10, 2019 against one accused Harpal Singh under various sections of the Arms Act, 1959 and the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
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NIA Arrests Absconding Khalistani Gurjeet Singh Nijjar From Delhi s IGI Airport
Wanted in the Pune Khalistan case, Nijjar has been accused of hatching plans to revive Sikh militancy in India centered around forming Khalistan.
In a massive development, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday nabbed wanted Khalistani terrorist Gurjeet Singh Nijjar from the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. The absconding terrorist was nabbed at the airport after his deportation from Cyprus. Wanted in the Pune Khalistan case, Nijjar has been accused of hatching plans to revive Sikh militancy in India centered around forming a separate state of Khalistan.