The Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) has introduced most wished pro-Khalistan factor Tarsem Sandhu from Abu Dhabi to India. He was arrested below the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and delivered to India on Friday (9 August 2024). The arrested accused is the brother of Lakhbir Singh Sandhu alias Landa, who hails from Tarn Taran, Punjab. He’s presently working from Canada. Officers mentioned that Tarsem Singh is related to Babbar Khalsa Worldwide (BKI).
In keeping with the NIA, Tarsem Sandhu has been concerned within the conspiracy of the RPG assault on the Punjab Police Intelligence Headquarters in Might 2022 and the RPG assault on the Sarhali police station in Tarn Taran in December 2022. Tarsem has been named in a number of chargesheets by the NIA for allegedly having shut contacts with drug smugglers, Khalistani operatives in Pakistan and different international locations.
In keeping with the NIA, Tarsem Sandhu is concerned in motivating youth for terrorist actions, extortion, cross-border arms smuggling to his associates in India by way of his operatives based mostly overseas. A purple nook discover was issued towards Tarsem Sandhu.
On the request of the NIA, the CBI had acquired a purple discover issued towards Tarsem Sandhu from the Interpol Normal Secretariat on 13 November 2023. The purple discover was circulated to all Interpol member international locations for the situation and arrest of the accused.
