The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against alleged Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) members Manpreet Singh alias Peeta and Mandeep Singh, who were recently deported from the Philippines. The NIA has named the two as associates of Canada-based terrorist Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dalla, in its second supplementary chargesheet. The NIA alleged that Peeta and Mandeep Singh were operating in the Philippines on Dalla’s directions and were actively involved in recruiting youth into Dalla’s terror and crime syndicate. They were also involved in raising funds for the terrorist organisation through extortions and channeling the money into drug and other businesses. Additionally, they were responsible for smuggling arms and ammunition from Pakistan into India. The chargesheet stated that Dalla, in collusion with Peeta, had formed a full-fledged syndicate in Punjab, targeting businessmen, high net-worth individuals, and professionals. They would extort protection money from them and send it to foreign countries through banking and non-banking channels. The NIA had previously filed chargesheets against 13 accused persons and the investigation is still ongoing against 10 other accused and their aides who are associated with Babbar Khalsa International and KTF.

Source: The Hindu