Chandigarh Grenade Assault: NIA Chargesheets 4 Babbar Khalsa Worldwide Terrorists | India Information
The Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) has chargesheeted 4 terror operatives of the Babbar Khalsa Worldwide (BKI) terrorist organisation within the 2024 Chandigarh grenade assault case, officers stated on Sunday. As per a launch by the NIA, the chargesheet filed earlier than the Particular NIA Court docket in Chandigarh contains Pakistan-based designated particular person terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda, and US-based Harpreet Singh alias Blissful Passia.
The discharge notes that the 2 terrorists had been the first handlers and conspirators behind the assault. They’d supplied logistical assist, terror funds, weapons, and ammunition to India based mostly on-ground operatives in Chandigarh for executing the grenade assault. As per the discharge, the September 2024 assault was meant to focus on a retired officer of the Punjab Police, who the assailants believed to be the occupant of the home.
“Investigations revealed that Rinda, together with Blissful Passia, had orchestrated the conspiracy to strike terror amongst legislation enforcement officers and normal public via the grenade assault, as a part of the broader purpose to advertise BKI’s terrorist agenda. They’d recruited native operatives, specifically Rohan Masih and Vishal Masih, who had been tasked with finishing up the assault below their direct directions,” the company stated.
“Rinda and Blissful directed the opposite accused, Rohan Masih and Vishal Masih, to conduct reconnaissance on the goal twice earlier than hurling the grenade, investigations revealed. The discharge stated, “Within the chargesheeted filed earlier than the Particular NIA Court docket, Chandigarh within the case RC-15/2024/NIA/DLI, all 4 accused individuals have been charged below a number of sections of the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Explosive Substances Act, and different associated provisions, for his or her roles in planning and supporting the assault.”
Investigations within the case are persevering with and the NIA is making an attempt to trace down different members of the BKI terror group and dismantle its community in India. Two motorcycle-borne masked males had been captured on CCTV footage lobbing an object, suspected to be an explosive, at Thakurdwara Temple in Khandwala, Amritsar on the night time of March 14.
