Punjab Police crack RPG attack case, Canada-based gangster Lakhbir Singh is mastermind

Chandigarh, May 13

Punjab Police on Friday managed to crack the Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) attack case with Canada-based gangster Lakhbir Singh alias Landa has been emerged out as the key handler, who provided RPG, AK-47 and local network of criminals for logistic support to carry out the terror attack at Punjab Police Intelligence Headquarters in Mohali on Monday evening.

Landa (33), who is native of Tarn Taran and fled to Canada in 2017 is a close aide of Pakistan-based wanted gangster Harvinder Singh alias Rinda and had joined hands with Babbar Khalsa International (BKI).

Punjab DGP VK Bhawra, while addressing a press conference at Punjab Police Headquarters here, said that the police have also arrested six persons for their involvement in planning and providing the local logistic support to the attackers for carrying out the attack.

Those arrested have been identified as Nishan Singh of village Kulla in Bhikhiwind, Tarn Taran; Jagdeep Singh Kang of Wave Estate in Sector 85, SAS Nagar; Kanwarjit Singh alias Kanwar Bath (40) of Gumtala in Amritsar; Baljinder Singh alias Rambo (41) of Patti, Tarn Taran; Baljit Kaur, alias Sukhi, (50) of Kot Khalsa, Amritsar, and Anant Deep Singh, alias Sonu, (32) of Guru Nanak Colony, Amritsar. Two cars, including SUV Toyota Fortuner and Hatchback Maruti Swift has also been recovered from their possession. Earlier, the sleeve of the RPG was also recovered.

Pertinently, Nishan was arrested by the Faridkot police on May 11, 2022 in Arms Act case and he is on police remand till May 16, 2022.

The DGP said Landa took the help of Nishan and his other accomplice identified as Charat Singh of Khemkaran for carrying out RPG attack at the Intelligence HQs and being a local resident, Jagdeep helped Charat in conducting recce of the Intelligence Office on Monday morning. On Monday evening, Charat and his two aides, who are yet to be identified, had carried out an RPG attack at the Intelligence HQs at about 7.42pm, he said.

DGP Bhawra said initially Charat had provided hideouts to two attackers and later, he handed over them to Nishan, who had arranged their stay at residence of Kanwarjit Bath and Baljit Kaur in Amritsar from April 27, 2022 to May 7, 2022. Nishan had also retrieved RPG from the earmarked location on Kulla-Patti road on the directions of Landa, he added.

He said that Baljinder Rambo, who was arrested in NDPS cases and is a drug addict, had delivered the consignment of AK-47 to Charat and his two aides on the directions of Nishan. Anant Deep is a brother-in-law of Nishan and used to assist in providing logistic support, he said.

The DGP said the Punjab Police have been on manhunt to arrest Charat, who is serving life sentence in a murder case and is out on parole, and his two accomplices. “Soon trio attackers will be arrested,” he said.

He informed that the Police have also brought Mohd. Nasim Alam and Mohd. Sharaf Raj, both residents of Auraiya district in Bihar for questioning from Noida as they were found to be in touch with two unknown attackers.

Meanwhile, the FIR No. 236 dated 09.05.2022 had already been registered under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Explosive Substance Act at Police Station Sohana in SAS Nagar.

16:42 13 May

Main accused in Canada

Main accused Lakhbir Singh, alias Landa, is in Canada. He has made several ransom calls to singers and businessmen recently.

16:33 13 May

Local contact Jagdeep Kang sent in police remand

Mohali court sends Jagdeep Kang to nine day police remand.

16:32 13 May

Police and defence installations were targets

Police and defence installations were targets of the terror groups.

16:29 13 May

Attackers not arrested yet

Charan Singh with two other accomplices carried out the RPG attack but they haven’t been arrested yet. 

16:27 13 May

Local support for attack

Jagdeep Kang, resident of Wave Estates, was their local contact. Provided local logistics support. Helped in recce of intelligence headquarters on May 9 afternoon

16:25 13 May

3 from Tarn Taran hid weapons

Baljinder Singh Rambo, Baljit Kaur and Kanwar Bath, all from Tarn Taran, hid the weapons

16:21 13 May

Police nab 5 accused

Five people have been arrested. These include Baljinder Rambo, Baljit Kaur, Kanwar Bath, Jagdeep Kang and Anand Deep Singh

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