New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged two Khalistan terrorist force members of operating from the Philippines with extortion and smuggling of arms. It has also alleged that the two were part of a terrorist conspiracy to raise funds for the extremist group.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged two Khalistan terrorist force members of operating from the Philippines with extortion and smuggling of arms. It has also alleged that the two were part of a terrorist conspiracy to raise funds for the extremist group. The NIA said in a statement on Thursday that Manpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh, who were deported from the Philippines recently, were actively involved in recruiting young people into the terror group.
They were also accused of playing a vital role in the larger terror conspiracy against India by raising funds for the proscribed terrorist organization KTF through large-scale extortions in India. The NIA alleged that the two were also involved in smuggling of arms and ammunition from Pakistan into India.
It has charged them with international crimes including conspiracy to raise funds for terrorism, recruitment and handling of a criminal case of terrorism. The NIA has alleged that the accused had entered into a criminal conspiracy to raise funds for the KTF. It also alleged that Dalla, in collusion with Peeta, had recruited criminal cadres and terror operatives and formed a full-fledged terror and criminal syndicate in Punjab. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged two Khalistan terrorist force members of operating from the Philippines with extortion and smuggling of arms. It has also alleged that the two were part of a terrorist conspiracy to raise funds for the extremist group.
According to the NIA, the syndicate was carrying out targeting of businessmen and high net-worth individuals and professionals, and opening fire in front of their houses if their demands for extortion were ignored. The NIA alleged that the extortion money was being sent to various foreign countries through banking and non-banking channels to promote terror and terrorist activities against India.