4 Babbar Khalsa men arrested in England
The arrested members are Parajit Singh Pamma, BKI terrorist, who fled to Europe from Punjab. The three others are Gursharan Bir Singh, Piara Singh Gill and Amritbir Singh.
Detective superintendent George Tracey said in his statement, “The investigation into the death of Mr Singh is complex and ongoing both here and in the Punjab.”
Case in a nutshell
Rulda Singh, leader of the Rashtriya Sikh Sangat (RSS), was shot dead near his residence on July 29, 2009. He had reportedly visited United Kingdom (UK) and other countries to urge Sikhs so that they come to India and live here.
After the incident, Punjab Police managed to arrest two accused, Darshan Singh and Jagmohan Singh in Sept. 2009.
After interrogating, it was observed that the assassination was planned in UK by BKI's Paramjit Singh Pamma. The accused also told the Police that Pamma asked Jagtar Singh Tara and two others for help in order to execute the plan which was made in UK.
Tara had been arrested for his involvement in the assassination of Punjab CM Beant Singh but he managed to escape after digging a 94-feet long and 14-feet deep tunnel inside Burail jail in Chandigarh in 2003.
As the killing of Rulda Singh involved Sikh extremism, the case is being investigated by the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) of the West Midland Police in UK.
Results of investigation by UK Police
According to the reports given by Punjab Police, the militants were arrested in England as the evidence given by India, and the intelligence agencies tracked the certain leads that depicted BKI's move to broaden its base in Punjab.
Few days back, team of UK police had visited Punjab and immediately returned after collecting vital information about the background of BKI terrorists and their activities, including Pamma and others.
West Midlands police's counter-terrorism unit said that their officers have been visiting gurdwaras in the area, among other faith institutions, since the beginning of 2009 under the home office's anti-terror policy.
