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The attachment action has been taken under Section 33 (i) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, an NIA statement said. (PTI/File)
Acting on the orders of a NIA special court, the anti-terror agency has attached properties in Peeran Bagh village and Salimpur Arian village. In addition, a piece of land in Jeobala village was also attached
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday attached several immovable properties belonging to two accused in a Punjab narco-terror case involving the killing of Shaurya Chakra awardee Comrade Balwinder Singh Sandhu allegedly by agents of the banned Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF).
Acting on the orders of a NIA special court, the anti-terror agency has attached properties in Peeran Bagh village and Salimpur Arian village registered in the name of accused Gurwinder Singh alias Baba. In addition, a piece of land in Jeobala village, registered in the name of Harbhinder Singh alias Pinder alias Dhillon, was also attached.
“The attachment action has been taken under section 33 (i) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967,” an NIA statement said.
Investigations had reportedly revealed that Harbhinder Singh, along with an associate, allegedly helped an accused, Inderjit Singh, in the reconnaissance of the residence of Comrade Balwinder Singh Sandhu.
“Gurwinder Singh alias Baba, in association with Sukhmeet Pal Singh alias Sukh Bhikariwal, was involved in supplying weapons, which were used in the murder. Sukhmeet Pal Singh is a close associate of ‘designated individual terrorist’ Lakhbir Singh Rode,” the statement added.
Both Harbhinder Singh and Gurwinder Singh were chargesheeted by the NIA in December 2021. A supplementary chargesheet was filed against Gurwinder on January 2, 2023 with additional charges.
The case was originally registered as an FIR at Bhikhiwind police station in Tarn Taran October 16, 2020. It was taken over by the NIA on January 26, 2021 and re-registered as RC-01/2021/NIA/DLI under various sections of IPC, Arms Act and UA(P) Act.