NBWs issued against Khalistani terrorist for dropping arms in Punjab via drones
New Delhi, Feb 13: A Special NIA Court at Mohali has issued non-bailable warrants against Ranjeen Singh Neeta, a Khalistani operative based in Pakistan in connection with the dropping of arms case.
The case pertains to the dropping of arms, ammunition, explosives, communication devices and fake Indian currency with the help of drones originating from Pakistan.
The probe revealed that Neeta the head of the banned terror outfit, Khalistan Zindabad Force was behind this incident. Further, the probe also found that Gurmeet Bagga, operating out of Germany was also part of this conspiracy.
In September 2019, investigations conducted by the police learnt that drones were used to drop off arms and ammunition in Punjab.
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The ISI which has been shielding operatives of the KZF, Babbar Khalsa International and other Khalistan terror groups had been using the networks of these groups to smuggle in the arms and then transport it to Jammu and Kashmir.
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said that recent incidents of Pakistan-origin drones dropping consignments of arms and ammunition is a new and serious dimension on Pakistan's sinister designs in the aftermath of Article 370 being abrogated.
He urged the Home Minister to solve this problem at the earliest.
Investigations have shown that these weapons were being dropped off in Punjab were meant to be transported to Jammu and Kashmir. Over the past 10 days, the drones are said to have carried out 8 sorties to drop the weapons, which also include satellite phones.
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The heavy lifting drones can carry up to 5 kilograms and also capable of flying fast and low to evade detection, a source in the Punjab Police informed OneIndia. The first clues came in after the police found a burnt drone at Tarn Taran. The drone was burnt down by the terrorists after it failed to fly back to Pakistan.
This led to the recovery of arms and ammunition in Amritsar near the Pakistan border. There has been enhanced activity by Pakistan especially on the Punjab border. The intention is to drop off as many arms and other material so that it can be smuggled into Jammu and Kashmir for the terrorists over there to use.
Counter
Intelligence
Officials
tell
OneIndia
that
the
focus
for
the
ISI
is
on
J&K.
With
security
at
an
all-time
high,
it
is
unable
to
move
the
arms
through
the
border.
Hence
the
ISI
has
been
using
the
Punjab
border
to
drop
off
the
arms.
Further,
the
agency
has
also
directed
the
operatives
of
the
KZF
and
BKI
to
activate
its
networks
and
help
move
the
consignment
into
Jammu
and
Kashmir.
The
ISI
has
been
looking
to
launch
a
major
strike
in
J&K
and
hence
wants
to
facilitate
the
terrorists
there
with
arms
and
ammunition.
Earlier,
the
Intelligence
issued
an
alert
after
it
was
found
that
8
Jaish-e-Mohammad
terrorists
were
plotting
an
attack
on
an
Indian
Air
Force
base
in
J&K.
The IB warning states that terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammad are looking to carry out this attack. It has further been warned that the JeM had trained 8 of its terrorists for this attack.
This
alert
comes
in
the
wake
of
another
warning
that
was
issued
last
week
in
which
it
was
said
that
the
Jaish-e-Mohammad
had
started
training
40
jihadis
to
strike
in
India.
Incidentally,
these
terrorists
are
undergoing
rigorous
training
at
the
Ballot
facility
of
the
JeM
that
was
hit
by
the
Indian
Air
Force.
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The information that is based on Intelligence gathering suggests that these 40 jihadis are being trained to strike at Jammu and Kashmir as well as other parts of the country. In the past few weeks, the Intelligence has indicated that Pakistan would up the ante and strike at various locations that include, Maharashtra, Gujarat and some of the southern states.
After the IAF strikes, the Balakot facility had been shut down. However, this is for the first time that the facility has been activated following the strike.
In March 2019, the IAF had hit the terror facility and also managed to destroy four intended targets.