NIA arrested six close associates of the Khalistan gangster network
National Investigation Agency is recently carrying out nationwide raids. There have been 76 raids carried out by NIA.
NIA has arrested six people including close associates of gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi, Jaggu Bhagwanpuria and Goldy Brar. The arrested include Lucky Khokar alias Denis, who is a close associate of Canada-based designated terrorist Arsh Dalla. Others who were arrested in the raids, which were carried out in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, UP, Delhi, NCR, Maharashtra, and MP, include associates of gangsters Lawrance Bishnoi, Jaggu Bhagwanpuria and Goldy Brar, the agency said.
“We have arrested six men, identified as Lucky Khokhar alias Denis, who is a close associate of Arshdeep Singh, Lakhvir Singh, Harpreet, Dalip Bishnoi, Surendra Chaudhary and Hari Om. Hari Om and Lakhvir were allegedly motivating and recruiting youth for terror activities by using social media. They were also using social media to publicise their crimes in a bid to create fear among the general public. Nine weapons were recovered from the possession of Lakhvir. He is a notorious criminal and an associate of Chhotu Ram Bhaat, who was earlier arrested in the case,” an NIA spokesperson said.
“Investigation has revealed that arrested Lucky Khokhar was working for Arshdeep Singh, who has been involved in smuggling arms, ammunition, explosives, IEDs etc. across international and inter-state borders in India for several Khalistani terror outfits, including the Khalistan Liberation Force, Babbar Khalsa International and International Sikh Youth Federation,” the spokesperson said.
“He had carried out recruitment for him and received funds from him for carrying out terror-related activities. He had also provided arms and ammunition to Arshdeep’s associates in Punjab on his directions, which were also used for carrying out the recent killing in Jagraon, Punjab on directions of Arshdeep,” the spokesperson said.
“Arrested Surendra Chaudhary and Dalip Bishnoi, are known associates of jailed gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, and Canada-based Goldy Brar. They were arrested for raising funds, recruiting youth and carrying out terrorist acts on behalf of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang,” the spokesperson said.
The NIA investigations have so far revealed that many criminals, who were overseeing gangsters in India, had fled to countries like Pakistan, Canada, Malaysia, the Philippines and Australia. They were planning their terror and criminal acts from there, in association with criminals lodged in jails in different states. These groups were carrying out targeted killings and raising funds for their nefarious activities through the smuggling of drugs and weapons, hawala and gouging.
“These groups were carrying out targeted killings and raising funds for their nefarious activities through smuggling of drugs and weapons, hawala and extortions. Further investigations are on to dismantle such terror networks and their funding and support infrastructure,” the spokesperson added.
