00:00 Amid the ongoing diplomatic row with Canada, the National Investigation Agency on Venezuela
00:10 released the photographs of 43 notorious accused individuals, some based in Canada.
00:16 These individuals, alleged to be involved in a wide array of criminal activities, are
00:21 suspected of having links to terrorist organizations.
00:25 The NIA has released photographs of some of the accused.
00:29 The Central Investigation Agency also announced cash rewards for information on five Babbar
00:34 Khalsa International (BKI) terrorists, including its Canada-based leader Lakhbir Singh Landa
00:41 and Pakistan-based Harvinder Singh Rinda.
00:44 While the federal agency announced a reward of 10 lakh each for information on Landa and
00:50 Rinda, who are key leaders in the Khalistan machinery, 5 lakh each was declared on Parminder
00:55 Singh Kaira alias Pattu, Satnam Singh alias Siddiq Singh and Yadvinder Singh alias Yadda
01:02 according to a statement issued by the NIA.
01:05 All five, against whom rewards have been announced, are associated with BKI.
01:10 The 43 terrorists whose pictures have been released are members of Khalistani gangsters
01:14 Nexus who are behind various activities including murders, smuggling of drugs and weapons in
01:20 Punjab and also taking part in anti-India acts in the UK such as attacks at Indian High
01:25 Commission in London on March 19 this year.
01:28 Many of them are said to be linked with Canada-based pro-Khalistan elements including Landa, deceased
01:34 Khalistan Tiger Force leader Harjit Singh Nijjar, Sixth floor Justice leader Gurpatwan
01:38 Singh Pannu among others.
01:40 Those included in the list of 43 suspects include Lawrence Bishnoi, Satvinderjit Singh
01:45 alias Goldipiar, gangster Kala Jathiri Naveen Dabas, Sunil Balian, Amit Dagar among others.
01:52 Bishnoi is already behind bars while Sunil Baltan was killed by rival gang members inside
01:56 Sihar prison in May this year.
01:58 The agency has sought information from the public about their properties.
02:02 The list released by the NIA includes some of the most wanted criminals who have fled
02:07 from the country and have been alleged to have been involved with Khalistani terrorists.
02:12 This includes Arshdeep Gill alias Arsh Dalla.
02:15 Dalla, who is presently residing in Canada, is identified as a close associate of the
02:21 Khalistan Tiger Force backed by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence.
02:25 He has been allegedly involved in orchestrating and commissioning acts of terrorism in India
02:30 including the recent killing of a Congress leader in Punjab.
02:33 Dalla is also suspected of promoting terror, violence and large-scale extortion activities
02:37 on behalf of the KTF.
02:39 The NIA's investigation suggests that he operates from Canada.
02:42 Lakhbir Singh Linder Based in Canada, Linder has been linked to
02:48 various terrorist activities including the RPG attack in Punjab.
02:52 He has been handling the terror criminal syndicate operating from Canada.
02:55 Linder is accused of conspiring, commissioning and executing high-profile assassinations.
03:00 He is also accused of providing shelter and funding to absconders and gangsters while
03:04 based in Canada.
03:06 Goldie Brar Brar is believed to be the mastermind behind
03:11 the Sidhu Moosewala's murder.
03:12 The Punjabi singer was shot dead in May last year.
03:16 Anmol Bishnoi The younger brother of Florence Bishnoi, Anmol
03:21 is currently believed to be hiding in the US.
03:23 He is a key accused in the Sidhu Moosewala murder case.
03:28 Jagdeep Singh alias Jaggu Bhavanpuri Jagdeep Singh, who is currently incarcerated
03:33 in a Punjab jail, is suspected of providing local support to terrorist outflits.
03:37 From behind bars, he is said to orchestrate drug smuggling operations from Pakistan via
03:41 drones.
03:42 The move comes as part of NIA's ongoing efforts to root out organised crime and terrorism
03:46 within India and across its borders.
03:49 Several of these accused are currently in Indian jails, while others remain at large
03:53 operating from foreign soil and posing a significant threat to national security.
03:57 NIA's announcement came a day after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged Indian
04:01 involvement in the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nejaar in June, a claim dismissed
04:05 by India as "absurd and motivated".
04:08 The External Affairs Ministry, in an advisory issued on Wednesday, advised its citizens
04:11 in Canada to exercise utmost caution due to growing anti-India activities and hate crimes.
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