Khalistani terrorists active in UP: NIA raids in Meerut and Muzaffarnagar, 7 KTF locations in Punjab were also investigated; Terrorists formed an army of top shooters of UP

NIA team was engaged in search of Khalistani terrorists Arshdeep Singh, Charanjit Singh and Ramandeep Singh. (symbolic photo)

Now the network of Khalistani terrorists has become active in Uttar Pradesh too. The terrorist organization Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) has prepared an army of shooters from UP. These shooters have started spreading panic in Punjab and UP. They have been given the responsibility of raising money for the terrorist organization through extortion and ransom.

Khalistani terrorists Arshdeep Singh, Charanjit Singh and Ramandeep Singh have been traced in Meerut and Muzaffarnagar. For this, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted raids at many places in both the districts. In Punjab also their 7 possible locations were also investigated. A case of extortion has been registered against them in Moga, Punjab. NIA spokesperson Zoya Rai said that cartridges, narcotics, digital devices including compact drives, mobile phones, SIM cards and many incriminating documents were seized in the raids.

FIR registered in NDPS
An NIA spokesperson said that searches were conducted in Meerut and Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh and Barnala, Moga, Ferozepur in Punjab. He said that on the basis of information received from Punjab Police, Arshdeep Singh, resident of Moga, Charanjit Singh of Barnala and Ramandeep Singh of Ferozepur were booked under sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, Arms Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The case was registered in Punjab’s Moga in May. The three gangs were extorting extortion by threatening people.

Gangs were running by including UP’s shooters in the gang
According to NIA officials, Arshdeep, Charanjit and Ramandeep are Khalistani terrorists declared by the Government of India. They were arrested with a huge quantity of ammunition, but all three escaped from the jail. After this, a close aide of Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) chief Hardeep Singh introduced him to gangsters and shooters from Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. Together with these shooters, the three started collecting extortion by forming a new gang. They killed three Punjab traders and targeted many others.