BKI Terror Module Accused of Targeting Political Leaders, Funding Outfit Through Extortion
Diplomat Correspondent
New Delhi,DD: The National Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet against four persons involved in the grenade attack at the residence of former Punjab Minister Manoranjan Kalia in April this year.
The statement reads, The chargesheet filed today has named two arrested accused, Saidul Ameen of Amroha (UP) and Abhijot Jangra of Kurukshetra (Haryana), and two absconders, Kulbir Singh Sidhu of Yamunanagar (Haryana) and Manish @ Kaka Rana of Karnal (Haryana). All four have been charged under various sections of UA(P) Act, BNS, and Explosive Substances Act in the case RC-/11/2025/NIA/DLI.
The attack on the premises of former BJP minister Manoranjan Kalia in Jalandhar (Punjab) was carried out on the night of 7th April 2025, and NIA took over the probe a few days later, on 12th April, it reads.
Kulbeer Singh, an operative of proscribed terrorist organization Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) has conspired with his associate Manish @ Kaka Rana and formed a terror gang to target the prominent leaders of Punjab to create terror among the general public for raising funds for BKI through extortion. Manish had subsequently recruited Saidul Ameen, who had hurled the grenade on the fateful night. The grenade was supplied to Saidul by Kulbir, while Abhijot provided the terror funds, it reads.
Kulbir had circulated a poster after the attack, claiming responsibility for hatching the conspiracy along with Manish. A red corner notice has been issued against Kulbir, who is also carrying a reward of Rs. 10 lakh for his arrest. NIA had earlier also chargesheeted Kulbir in the case RC-06/2024/NIA /DLI, related to the targeted killing of VHP leader Vikas Prabhakar in April 2024, it reads.
NIA has intensified its efforts to track and arrest the absconders and identify other members of BKI operating in India, reads the statement. (KNC)