NIA hits at Khalistan terror-gangster network, six arrested

Following the recent nationwide raids of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) at 76 locations across eight states, six people have been arrested, including close associates of gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Khalistan idealogues.

Those arrested include Lucky Khokhar, who is a close associate of Canada-based ‘designated terrorist’, Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dalla.

Others who were arrested in the raids, which were carried out in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, UP, Delhi, NCR, Maharashtra, and MP, include associates of gangsters Lawrance Bishnoi, Jaggu Bhagwanpuria and Goldy Brar, the NIA said.

The probe agency had registered a suo-moto case on August 20 last against seven people, including Harwinder Singh, Lakhbir Singh Sandhu and Arshdeep Singh. One person, Deepak Ranga, was earlier arrested in the case by the agency.