Punjab Police is intensifying efforts to extradite six US-based gangsters accused of orchestrating extortion, homicide, weapon smuggling, and terror actions in India on the behest of Pakistan’s Inter-Providers Intelligence (ISI). This transfer comes shortly after the arrest of Khalistani terrorist Harpreet Singh, also referred to as Comfortable Passia, in america.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel, the primary Indian-American to steer the company, described Passia as a member of a “overseas terrorist gang” and emphasised the FBI’s dedication to searching down perpetrators of violence globally. Patel’s remarks have raised expectations of stronger cooperation between Indian and US authorities in tackling Khalistani terror networks and arranged crime.

Following Passia’s arrest, Punjab Police has shifted focus to 6 main operatives: Amritpal Singh alias Amrit Bal, Gurdev Singh alias Jaisal, Satbir Singh alias Satnam alias Satta, Gurjant Singh alias Bholu, Rajesh Kumar alias Sonu Khatri, and Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi Nawanshahria. Every has a historical past of grave legal actions, together with involvement in latest grenade assaults and terror plots throughout Punjab.

Senior police officers confirmed that complete dossiers detailing the crimes and unlawful immigration standing of those people have been submitted to central companies. The dossiers spotlight that lots of them entered america on solid paperwork. Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav acknowledged, “We’re actively working with central companies to carry them again to India to face the legislation.”

The efforts align with the broader technique of the US administration, which has intensified motion in opposition to people residing illegally in America, particularly these concerned in severe legal offenses.

In a significant breakthrough, #AGTF, Punjab in a joint operation with Central companies has arrested Kailash Khichan, a key operative of #Pak primarily based terrorist Harvinder Singh @ Rinda & #USA primarily based Harpreet Singh @ Comfortable Passia (1/4) pic.twitter.com/EmFdyzTzj3

— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) January 12, 2024

Profiles of the Six Most Needed Gangsters:

Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi Nawanshahria
Hailing from Birowal village in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Nawanshahria is understood for his involvement in homicide, extortion, and terrorist conspiracies. He’s linked to Harwinder Singh Rinda and Babbar Khalsa Worldwide (BKI). Nawanshahria performed a pivotal function within the homicide of ex-BKI militant Rattandeep Singh in April 2024 and fled to California on a pretend passport. He has been implicated in assaults on police stations and has networks stretching throughout Greece, the UK, and Pakistan.

Satbir Singh alias Satnam alias Satta
Originating from Naushehra Pannuan in Tarn Taran, Satta is a key determine in ISI-supported terror networks. He’s tied to BKI and Canada-based gangster Lakhbir Singh Landa. Satta is accused in a number of terror assaults, together with the RPG assault on Sarhali police station in 2022. He additionally managed two ISI-backed terror modules uncovered in Punjab just lately. Named in NIA chargesheets, Satta focuses on fundraising via narcotics and weapons smuggling and makes use of encrypted apps like WhatsApp and Zangi to handle his operations.

Gurjant Singh alias Bholu
A serious participant within the worldwide drug commerce, Bholu, from Havelian village in Tarn Taran, has robust hyperlinks with world drug lords, together with Shehnaz Singh alias Shawn Bhinder. His operations give attention to smuggling heroin from Pakistan and Afghanistan to India and cocaine into the US and Canada. Bholu’s community has contributed considerably to the organized crime scene and drug trafficking ecosystem impacting Punjab.

Rajesh Kumar alias Sonu Khatri
Primarily based within the US however initially from Rakra Dhahan village in Balachaur, Khatri is deeply linked with legal networks run by Rinda. His gang is implicated in homicide, extortion, and terror actions, together with the 2022 killing of Makhan Kang. Khatri makes use of digital instruments and hawala channels to handle his gang’s operations from overseas. Punjab Police arrested key operatives of his community in Jalandhar and Maharashtra for planning focused killings.

Gurdev Singh alias Jaisal
Working from the US, Jaisal runs an enormous extortion racket concentrating on Punjab’s businessmen. A latest police crackdown revealed his operations, resulting in the dismissal of a corrupt police officer, ASI Surjit Singh, who was appearing as his native collector. Jaisal’s title additionally surfaced within the 2022 RPG assault on the Sarhali police station, orchestrated with Canada-based gangsters underneath ISI affect.

Amritpal Singh alias Amrit Bal
From Nadala village in Kapurthala, Amrit Bal has been concerned in murders, extortion, and terror plots intently tied to ISI proxies like Landa and Rinda. Linked to each the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang and BKI, Amrit Bal is a big risk to Punjab’s safety, taking part in a key function in facilitating weapons and funds for terror actions.

Punjab Police believes the present political local weather within the US, the place there may be heightened scrutiny on unlawful immigrants and overseas criminals, provides a “golden alternative” to safe the extradition of those fugitives. Senior officers are optimistic that with sustained diplomatic strain and coordination between FBI, ICE, and Indian companies, these operatives can quickly be delivered to justice.

With Khalistani terrorism rearing its head once more underneath ISI affect, Punjab’s crackdown on abroad gangsters is seen as an important step in sustaining regional peace and safety.