NIA Files First Supplementary Chargesheet in ‘Khalistan Tiger Force’ Recruitment & Arms Smuggling Case

New Delhi: In a significant development, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed the first supplementary chargesheet before the Special NIA Court in New Delhi, pertaining to Case RC-37/2022/NIA/DLI.

“The accused named in the Chargesheet are Amritpal Singh alias Ammy, Amrik Singh (deported from Philippines), Jassa Singh, and Gagandeep Singh alias Mithi”, reads a media statement.

“A ‘listed individual terrorist’, Canada based Arshdeep Singh @ Arsh Dala, in association with accused Manpreet Singh @ Peeta, had indoctrinated and recruited Amritpal Singh @ Ammy, Amrik Singh, Jassa Singh and Gagandeep Singh @ Mithi into his terrorist gang. Operating from the Philippines, Amritpal Singh @ Ammy and Amrik Singh were actively engaged in inducting youth into the terrorist gang led by Arsh Dala. Their activities extended to smuggling of arms and explosives from Pakistan, as well as carrying out extortion and the subsequent channelization of extortion proceeds for terrorist activities”, reads the statement.

“During the course of the investigations, the NIA successfully got deported Amritpal Singh @ Ammy and Amrik Singh from the Philippines.”

“The charge-sheeted accused persons played a pivotal role, at the behest of Arsh Dala, in a larger conspiracy, primarily focused on raising funds for the Khalistan Tiger Force, an organisation proscribed by the Government of India”, reads the statement.

“Investigations revealed that the accused persons had entered in criminal conspiracy to raise funds for terrorist organisation, Khalistan Tiger Force. Canada based ‘listed terrorist’ Arshdeep Singh @ Arsh Dala and arrested accomplice Manpreet Singh @ Peeta orchestrated the recruitment of potential cadres, forming terrorist gangs in Punjab and carried out targeted killings and firings at the residences of potential victims, coercing them into comply with their extortion demands”, reads the statement.

“The investigations have also revealed that extortion funds were being systematically channeled to various foreign countries through both banking and non-banking channels. These illicit financial transactions were aimed at fueling terrorist activities in India.”

“The investigations have further revealed that KTF operatives based abroad, were involved in regular recruitment and handling of their Terror Syndicate associates from abroad. They are also involved in the smuggling of arms, ammunition, and explosives from across the border through drones etc. These terror hardware supplies are then used for carrying out terrorist activities on Indian soil”, reads the statement.

“Earlier, the NIA had filed charge sheet against 9 accused persons in the instant case on 22.07.2023.”

“12 other members of the KTF terrorist outfit and their associates, linked with the BKI and KTF remain under investigations for their role and involvement in this terror conspiracy”, concludes the statement.