New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan has directed the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) to carry out a series of major terror attacks in Punjab in an attempt to revive the Khalistan movement in the state, according to investigative agencies. In response, the Punjab Police have launched a massive crackdown on BKI operatives across the state.Investigations have also revealed that funds are allegedly being channelled from Pakistan to support efforts aimed at r…
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New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) In a continuation of Operation Hard Ball, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Nitish Kaushal, an alleged associate of jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, in Vermont, the USA. The arrest is part of the FBI’s ongoing investigation and crackdown on organised crime syndicates linked to gangsters of Indian origin.Kaushal’s arrest came just two days after the FBI placed him on its Most Wanted list.”Nitish Kaushal is wanted by the FBI for his alleged invo…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) A big shift is taking place in Punjab where Intelligence gathering is concerned. With pro-Khalistan groups changing strategy, there would be more reliance on human Intelligence (HUMINT).This shift comes in the wake of pro-Khalistan groups moving activity more into the rural areas of Punjab with the focus being lesser on the urban sector. Small clubs, community and religious spaces are being used in the rural areas to spread propaganda, the agencies have learnt.An Intell…
Washington, July 11 (IANS) The Khalistan movement, as an ethno-religious state project, enjoys little support in India’s Punjab, where Sikhs continue to prosper within the world’s largest democracy. Overseas, however, some of its most vocal advocates have increasingly been linked to organised crime. The Khalistan flag displayed in California’s Stockton isn’t a symbol of liberation, but the banner of criminal networks, a report has stated.”This week, the FBI’s ‘Operation Hard Ball’ deli…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), along with other law enforcement agencies in the United States, recently launched a major operation and took more than 20 individuals into custody.The crackdown, codenamed “Operation Hard Ball”, targeted the Lawrence Bishnoi network and was aimed at dismantling key factions of the transnational criminal syndicate allegedly involved in criminal activities affecting communities across North America and India. The action was linked…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Indian intelligence agencies have warned of an emerging security threat to the Indian diaspora in Canada and the United Kingdom, with inputs indicating that elements linked to the Pakistan-based Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and Khalistani extremists are planning a coordinated campaign of attacks against individuals perceived to be supporters of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.According to intelligence officials, the Indian diaspora in both countries has witne…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The gangster-terror nexus has always been cited by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in its battle against terror that is threatening the security of both the Indian and international communities, and in a major boost to national security, the US FBI and Canada’s RCMP, under Operation Hard Ball, targeted the leadership of criminal gangs that were terrorising law-abiding citizens, particularly those targeting the Punjabi community.This operation, which targe…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) By backing the Khalistan movement, Pakistan has tried to project itself as the champion of Sikhs. The narrative that Islamabad has tried to set through the Khalistan movement is that India is an aggressor when it comes to Sikhs and hence a separate nation for the community must be carved out of Punjab. Officials say that the recent incident in which the Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Sahib in Farooqabad near Lahore was razed to the ground on June 24 only exposes the hypoc…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Pakistan’s spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence, had set up the terrorist-gangster network with the intention of advancing activities linked to the Khalistan movement. The plan was to ensure that the gangster network smuggled narcotics, arms and ammunition, and raised funds for the Khalistan network.While this arrangement worked seamlessly for both the Khalistan elements and the gangster network, cracks now appear to be emerging. This follows a reset in ties wit…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Elections in Punjab are slated to be held in February next year, but the poll fever in the state is already high. As political parties gear up to face the elections, a major disinformation campaign in the state is being planned by the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ).The SFJ which is a proscribed entity, is the mouthpiece and propaganda wing of the Khalistan movement.An Intelligence Bureau official said that these outfits have become desperate. The official said while these elem…