Balwinder Singh Sandhu case: Charges framed against 8 KLF terrorists

New Delhi, September 1

A special Mohali court framed charges against eight terrorists of the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) in the case of killing of Balwinder Singh Sandhu, a Shaurya Chakra awardee, said the NIA today.

In an official statement, the NIA said the charges had been framed against Sukhraj Singh, alias Sukha; Ravinder Singh; Akashdeep Arora, alias Dhaliwal; Jagroop Singh; Sukhdeep Singh, alias Bura; Gurjit Singh, alias Bhaa; Inderjit Singh, alias Inder; and Sukhmeet Pal Singh, alias Sukh; “for various offences, including those under Sections 120B, 201, 212 and 302 of the IPC, the UAPA and the Arms Act.”

Balwinder murder: plot hatched in Pak

The probe revealed that the accused were part of the conspiracy hatched by Pakistan-based leadership of the proscribed terrorist outfit KLF for assassinating Shaurya Chakra awardee Balwinder Sandhu. — NIA

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The case relates to killing of Sandhu on October 16, 2020, at his residence-cum-school at Bhikhiwind, Tarn Taran district, by two unidentified persons. A case was registered by Punjab Police on the same day, which was later taken over by the NIA on January 26, 2021.

“KLF chief Lakhvir Singh Rode and his Canada-based deputy Sunny Toronto had tasked Sukhmeet Pal Singh, a gangster-turned-terrorist to arrange shooters and execute the plan. Sukhmeet had instructed Sukhdeep Singh and Gurjit Singh to undertake the killing. Inderjit Singh was involved in the reconnaissance of the target,” the NIA said.

After the investigation, NIA had filed a chargesheet against the eight accused. — TNS