NIA probe reveals Khalistani-underworld-terror nexus involving Dawood, LeT

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has uncovered an online of connections between a Khalistani terrorist group and the underworld. The probe additional sheds mild on how Canada and a few nations in Europe have grow to be a breeding floor for Khalistani terrorism and anti-India actions.

Court paperwork accessed by India Today present the extent of those disturbing hyperlinks. According to NIA’s findings, banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) primarily receives funds from the Sikh group residing in Europe and North America, that are then utilised in anti-India actions.

The BKI is thought to actively organise and take part in Sikh rallies and fundraising occasions throughout numerous Canadian cities. These funds collected overseas discover their method into actions concentrating on India.

The NIA’s findings additionally revealed BKI’s ties with infamous underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, one among India’s most needed criminals. The investigation has unveiled a nexus between BKI and Dawood Ibrahim, with connections extending to terrorist organizations like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Indian Mujahideen.

It has been disclosed that in 2002, a gathering befell the place Iqbal “Bunty”, near BKI’s chief Lakhbir Singh, introduced Abdul Kareem Tunda to Dawood’s residence in Karachi.

The BKI’s presence has expanded far past India’s borders, with militants stationed in Pakistan, North America and Europe. Furthermore, the BKI stays energetic within the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Germany, Norway, and Switzerland, posing a worldwide risk to safety.

The NIA’s investigation additionally reveals that BKI continues its operations from Pakistan with the assist of Pakistan’s spy company Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

The above findings come amid a diplomatic row between India and Canada after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged “potential links” of brokers of the Indian authorities within the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey in June. The authorities has repeatedly flagged terrorists being supplied a protected haven in overseas nations, together with Canada.

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Sep 27, 2023