NIA arrests Khalistani terrorist Bikramjit Singh on extradition from Austria; was mastermind behind 2019 Tarn Taran blast

Bikramjit had formed a terror gang to carry out terror attacks in Punjab, along with with his close associates.

NewsBharati    09-Dec-2022 13:15:56 PM
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New Delhi, Dec 9: In a significant development, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested wanted accused Bikramjit Singh after his extradition from Austria by the competent authority of Linz, Austria in coordination with INTERPOL authorities.

Bikramjit Singh, who is also known by different aliases like Bikkar Panjwar and Bikkar Baba, had formed a terror gang to carry out terror attacks in Punjab, along with his close associates. The NIA said, "Bikramjit Singh was arrested after his extradition by the competent authority of Linz, Austria in coordination with Interpol authorities."
 
NIA arrests Khalistani terrorist Bikramjit Singh on extradition from Austria 2019 Tarn Taran blast

Bikramjit had formed a terror gang to carry out terror attacks in Punjab, along with with his close associates. He was absconding in the NIA case filed against him in 2019. The NIA had sent a team to Austria to bring him back to India.

On the strength of the non-bailable warrants issued by the NIA Special Court, Mohali and subsequent the Red Corner Notice, absconding accused Bikramjit Singh was detained in Linz, Austria on March 22, 2021. "After completion of legal proceedings, Linz Regional Court, Australia extradited the arrested accused Bikramjit Singh," the NIA said in a statement.
 
 

Investigations had revealed that Bikramjit Singh not only instigated the co-accused and others to commit terrorist acts but also conducted training for fabricating Improvised Explosive Devices and using them.

"During various processions and agitations, Bikramjit Singh carried bombs and instigated other participants to attack government agencies to strike terror in the population at large," said the NIA. The anti-terror agency further said that Bikramjit Singh was the key conspirator in the conspiracy to target Dera Muradpura.

What is Tarn Taran Blast?

On September 4, 2019, a powerful explosion took place at vacant plot on outskirts of Pandori Gola village in Tarn Taran, Punjab in which two people were killed & another was grievously injured. They were digging a pit to retrieve concealed explosives.

The case was registered by NIA on September 23, 2019. Non-bailable warrant issued against the accused Bikramjit Singh by NIA special court, Mohali with a subsequent Red notice issued by Interpol. Singh was detained at Linz, Austria on March 22, 2021.