Punjab Police Raids 48 Places Linked To Khalistani Terrorist Lakhbir Singh Landa In Firozpur

In a major crackdown against gangsters and secessionists breeding in Canada, Punjab police on Monday raided as many as 48 places linked to Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh Landa. The police action took place in Firozpur district, ANI reported.

#WATCH | Punjab: Firozpur Police conducts raid on the premises of associates of Lakhbir Singh alias Landa.

Raids have been conducted at 48 places in the entire district and many people have also been detained. pic.twitter.com/n5gFzlMg8x

— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2023

Earlier, an extortion incident involving Landa and his gang members was reported in the Jeera area in Firozpur, where two masked men opened fire on the shopkeeper.

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Landa, a resident of Punjab’s Tarn Taran, is currently operating from Canada’s Alberta. He is involved in several terrorist activities in Punjab and arms smuggling from Pakistan. He is also said to be involved in 2022 rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attacks on the police intelligence headquarters and the Sarhali police station in Punjab.

Leader of Khalistani terror outfit BKI, Lakhbir Singh Landa. (Photo credit: @NIA_India)

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday announced a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operative Lakhbir Singh Sandhu alias 'Landa'. The rewards were also announced for information about four other BKI operatives Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda', Parminder Singh Kaira alias 'Pattu', Satnam Singh alias ‘Satbir Singh’ alias ‘Satta’ and Yadvinder Singh alias ‘Yadda’.

The agency's action came days after the Canadian Prime Minister accused the Indian government of its involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. After laying out allegations, Canada suspended a senior diplomat of India. As a reaction, India also expelled a Canadian diplomatic officer, besides rejecting Trudeau’s allegations as ‘absurd’ and ‘motivated’. Both countries even cautioned their citizens living/travelling in the two countries.

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Khalistan Tiger Force chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed on June 18 this year after being shot by unidentified assailants in Surrey, Canada. He was also the head of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib. Nijjar was India’s one of the most-wanted terrorists and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) declared a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh on him.