NIA files charge sheet against six in Babbar Khalsa International Operatives case
The case pertains to the Seizure of arms, ammunition, and explosives at Bastara Toll Plaza Madhuban Haryana.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 31, 2022, filed charge sheet against six accused persons in connection with the Babbar Khalsa international operatives case.
The case involves the seizure of a pistol with two magazines and 31 rounds, three improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and Rs 1.30 lakh cash from Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi, Amandeep Singh alias Deepa, Parminder Singh alias Pinder, and Bhupinder Singh on May 5, 2022, while they were en route to Adilabad, Telangana, in a specially designated cavity in their Innova car.
The six accused are charges sheeted under sections 120(B), 121, 121A, 122 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 13, 17, 18, 18B, 20, 23,38 & 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Section 25 (1AA) of the Arms Act and Sections 4 & 5 the Explosive Substances Act, 1908.
The six accused persons are:
- Gurpreet Singh
- Amandeep Singh@ Deepa
- Parminder Singh@ Pinder
- Bhopinder Singh
- Rajbir Singh@ Raja
- Harwinder Singh Sandhu@ Rinda
“During the investigation, it is revealed that the explosives, arms, and ammunition were sent by terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu@ Rinda of ‘BKI’ from Pakistan through drones into the Indian territory for executing acts in India/Punjab for carrying out delivery of arms, ammunition, and explosives for terrorist attacks at different parts of India,” the NIA press release stated.
As per the NIA press release, the case was initially registered on May 5, 2022, at Madhuban police station in Haryana under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Explosive Substances Act, and the Arms Act, and later re-registered by the NIA on May 24, 2022.