The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested two alleged key associates of Canada-based “listed individual terrorist” Arshdeep Singh Gill aka Arsh Dalla, soon after they landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport from Manila in Philippines.
The accused have been identified as Manpreet Singh aka Peeta and Mandeep Singh. A special court had recently issued non-bailable arrest warrants against them on charges of their involvement in terror acts, including threats and intimidation, and funding terrorist organisations in India. Originally from Punjab, the two had been living in Manila. They were arrested in the early hours.
“NIA investigations had revealed that the accused had entered into a criminal conspiracy to raise funds for the Khalistan Tiger Force [KTF], a banned terrorist organisation. They were also engaged in the smuggling of arms, ammunition and explosives for the KTF from across the border,” read the agency’s statement.
