{"id":42793,"date":"2025-05-12T05:47:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T05:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/?p=42793"},"modified":"2025-05-12T05:47:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T05:47:32","slug":"nia-arrests-nabha-jailbreak-accused-kashmir-singh-galwaddi-in-major-anti-terror-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/crime\/nia-arrests-nabha-jailbreak-accused-kashmir-singh-galwaddi-in-major-anti-terror-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"NIA arrests Nabha jailbreak accused Kashmir Singh Galwaddi in major anti-terror operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: In a major crackdown on terror networks, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday arrested notorious Ludhiana-based terrorist Kashmir Singh Galwaddi from Motihari in Bihar.<\/p>\n<p>Galwaddi was one of the six criminals who escaped from Punjab\u2019s high-security Nabha jail in 2016 and is also the main accused in the Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) attack on the Punjab Police Intelligence Office in Mohali in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>According to the NIA, Galwaddi is a close associate of international terrorist Harwinder Singh alias Rinda, a key figure in the Babbar Khalsa outfit.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said Galwaddi was not only involved in planning conspiracies but also played a critical role in providing shelter, logistical support, and funds to the terror network.<\/p>\n<p>He was declared a proclaimed offender by a special NIA court, which had announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh for information leading to his arrest.<\/p>\n<p>The NIA had taken over the investigation in August 2022. The probe revealed the involvement of outfits such as Babbar Khalsa, Khalistan Liberation Force, and the International Sikh Youth Federation.<\/p>\n<p>The agencies also found links between these organisations and organised crime gangs, with evidence suggesting that weapons and explosives were being smuggled from Pakistan into India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: In a major crackdown on terror networks, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday arrested notorious Ludhiana-based terrorist Kashmir Singh Galwaddi from Motihari in Bihar. 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