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The Delhi police special cell on Sunday arrested a 41-year-old man linked to the banned terror group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) for his involvement in a grenade attack on a police station in Punjab. Karanvir Singh, the accused, who originally hails from Kapurthala, has been accused of carrying out a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on the Qila Lal Singh Wala police station in the Batala district on April 7. While the authorities suspected that the accused had flown to Pakistan, he was hiding in the different regions of Punjab and Delhi.

Apart from carrying out a deadly attack on the police station, Singh is also accused of several other charges. Earlier in 2023, Interpol had issued a Red Corner Notice against him for involvement in several illegal activities. Interpol’s official portal suggests that Singh was framed under multiple charges, including murder, violations of the Arms Act, criminal conspiracy, fundraising for terrorist activities, and membership in a banned terror group.

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The authorities also arrested another 22-year-old man wanted in the same case from Delhi. Karanbir, a resident of Gurdaspur, was accused of several serious charges. Earlier on July 22, the Delhi police special cell also arrested another accused in the case, 22-year-old Akashdeep Singh from Indore.

The accused belonged to Amritsar and was booked under the Arms Act by the Special Cell. While providing details, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Amit Kaushik stated that the accused was working as a crane operator at a construction site in Indore.

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"The accused, Akashdeep Singh alias Bazz, a resident of Amritsar, was apprehended from Indore in Madhya Pradesh, on July 22," Kaushik stated. "Akashdeep was working as a crane operator at a construction site in Indore during his arrest following a tip-off about his activities. He is associated with the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International, and confessed to his involvement in the grenade attack in Batala, which was later claimed by BKI-linked individuals on social media," he added.