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Chandigarh: On Tuesday, Punjab Police claimed to have arrested Paramjit Singh Dhadi, an associate of deceased Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh Rode at Amritsar’s Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport.
Police said that Paramjit Singh alias Dhadi was allegedly involved in terror funding and other subversive activities. Gaurav Yadav,Punjab director general of police posted on social media X, “In a major breakthrough, SSOC Amritsar has arrested #UK based, Paramjit Singh @ Punjab Singh @ Dhadi from #Amritsar airport.
Yadav further said,”An associate of Lakhbir Rode, Chief of banned terrorist outfit #ISYF, Dhadi has been involved in terror funding & other subversive activities in #Punjab.”
He added that a Major blow to terror module attempting to disturb peace in the region @PunjabPoliceInd is fully committed to make Punjab safe & secure as per directions of CM @BhagwantMann (sic).” The police chief said an investigation is underway to unearth and expose the terrorist network and termed Singh’s arrest as a “major blow” to the terror module attempting to disturb peace in the region.
Meanwhile, Rode, one of India’s most wanted men and nephew of late Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, died in Pakistan on Monday. Rode, 72, who was the brain behind the Khalistani separatist movement, had fled Pakistan after Bhindranwale death and settled in Lahore. Officials said he is believed to have died on Monday. Rode was the head of the International Sikh Youth Federation.
