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Chandigarh – In a significant development, Babbar Khalsa International Operational Head Rattandeep Singh on Thursday recorded a confession statement about his involvement in the bomb blast at Sector 34, dating back to 1999, and named Pakistan-based head of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF), Paramjeet Singh Panjwar, for masterminding the blast. He also stated during proceedings recorded on camera that Panjwar was smuggling heroin and smack into the state. A remorseful and somewhat angry Rattandeep also disclosed before the Magistrate that he had taken training in Pakistan and was sent by Panjwar to execute the bomb blast in Sector 34 on July 3, 1999. “I have been manipulated. We, who executed the operations, are suffering, while our bosses are minting money. Panjwar has been smuggling a large amount of heroin and smack into Punjab. If Punjab is crippled with the drug menace today, it is because of Panjwar,” he said. Meanwhile, Rattandeep Singh also disclosed that the recently held Jasbir Singh aka Jassa, another co-accused, who was arrested on November 9, had got him Rs 1 lakh prior to executing the blast. The UT police had brought Rattandeep to Chandigarh on November 5, nearly 15 years after the blast. Rattandeep was first arrested by the Punjab Police on September 18. The Chandigarh Police had identified him on July 5, 1999 with the help of the scooter that he had used to plant the bomb. The blast had taken place in the parking lot near Regional Passport Office (RPO), Sector 34, on June 30, 1999. Four persons were critically injured and a dozen vehicles were damaged in the blast. Rattandeep had escaped from the custody of the UT police in Jind on July 3, 1999. However, two others accused in the case, Sher Singh and Gurbakash Singh, were later arrested. While Sher Singh and Gurbaksh Singh were jailed for 10 years, Rattandeep was declared a Proclaimed Offender (PO). Sources in the operations cell (anti-terrorist squad) of UT police said, “During interrogation, Rattandeep narrated the pathetic condition of extremists based in Pakistan and other foreign countries. Panjwar, head of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF), is now a builder in Pakistan and under acute pressure of ISI to revive terrorism in Punjab.” He also disclosed his links with Pakistan-based head of Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), Ranjit Singh Neeta. Source: http://singhstation.net/2014/11/rattandeep-confesses-panjwar-as-mastermind-of-chandigarh-blast-drug-smuggling-in-punjab-police-claims/

A series of arrests of terrorists by a Punjab military in new times has lifted a doubt symbol on their timing, generally in perspective of a souring family between a fondness partners in a state, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and a BJP. Various domestic outfits pull this surmise formed on a remarks done by Punjab arch apportion Parkash Singh Badal during Sultanpur Lodhi recently, when he pronounced a fondness was poignant to safety a community harmony, assent and society in a state. Hence all efforts were being done to say a alliance, he added. The Punjab military definitely forlorn such conjectures, observant there was zero domestic about a ongoing arrests, that is a slight practice to safeguard that pro-Khalistan elements didn’t settle their foothold or regroup themselves on Indian or unfamiliar soil. The domestic parties in Punjab, however, see a settlement in a arrests and even try to couple these with a statements being done by Badal and other SAD spokespersons usually to keep a BJP in line. Punjab Congress boss Partap Singh Bajwa pronounced Badal’s new matter that community assent and assent in a state could be confirmed usually if a fondness remained total was an denote of a recklessness in a arrange and record of a SAD. “Moreover, a credit of a Punjab supervision and Punjab Police is during a lowest lessen now. It appears as if fear psychosis is being combined in a state among all communities for domestic gains,” pronounced Bajwa.CPI inhabitant executive member Joginder Dayal pronounced a timing of arrests and a statements of Badal and other Akali leaders observant that usually a fondness could safeguard a community assent in a state is “a worrying trend”. He pronounced there was no fondness between a Akalis and a BJP before a terrorism engulfed Punjab or even during a uneasy times. Both domestic parties came tighten usually for domestic gains as Akalis knew they could use a BJP to constraint a civic opinion bank. For a comparison member of AAP, Manjit Singh, it is a diversion devise of both a Akalis and a BJP to dope a voters. He pronounced a Akalis knew that even if a electorate forlorn them in a subsequent public polls, they could stay with a BJP and could share energy in a state. “I don’t have a specific explanation to doubt a new arrests of terrorists though people are articulate about a timing,” pronounced Manjit. Sikh Relief/SOPW have also expressed their concern with the recent spate of arrests made by the Punjab Police in just a matter of weeks. ADGP (intelligence) Hardeep Singh Dhillon pronounced a arrests of a anti-national elements from India and abroad had been an ongoing process. The military had been successful in violation many apprehension modules given 2012 with a assistance of executive comprehension agencies, he said. Sources in a military suggested that after being suffocated in European countries such as Germany, Austria and a United Kingdom, and also in north American countries such as Canada and a US, a pro-Khalistan elements changed to south-east Asian countries such as Malaysia and Thailand for protected havens. DGP of Punjab Police Sumedh Saini, has been overseeing the whole operation aimed at catching those ‘wanted’ persons who have managed to escape abroad fearing for their lives and knowing they will not get a fair trial or recourse to justice. Sikh organisations around the world have also expressed their grave concern about these arrests and the ‘interrogation’ tactics used by the Police. Earlier today, Punjabi newspapers reported that a source from within the police had said, Sumedh Saini himself would lead the interrogation of Harminder Singh ‘Mintu’ and Saini had threatened to ‘do away with him’ in a fake encounter. * 17th September – Rattandeep Singh is arrested from the state of Uttar Pradesh and has been implicated in many cases. * 6 November – Ramandeep Singh ‘Goldy’ was deported from Malaysia and arrested upon landing in Chennai. Cases have been registered against him under the Arms & Explosives Act and the Unlawful Activities Act. DGP Sumedh Saini, immediately announces promotions by way of reward, for the 2 arresting police officers. * 7th November – Harminder Singh ‘Mintu’ is arrested from Delhi Airport along with his close associate, Gurpreet Singh ‘Gopi’. Mintu has been framed in 10 cases and has been dubbed as a ‘top catch’ by the police. * 9th November – Jasbir Singh, who police claim is a close associate of Rattandeep Singh, is arrested by Chabal Police in Tarn Taran. Also, Ramandeep Singh ‘Sunny’ is arrested in Bathinda. He worked at an Auto Electrical Store and lived with his grandmother and aunt, as he was orphaned as a child. His family say he is a hardworking and honest boy who is being ‘set up’ by the Police. His elderly grandmother said he left for work on the morning of the 9th and she hasn’t seen him since. The police claim these arrests will lead to more catches and that they are only just piecing together the whole story. The reality more likely is, they are fabricating the plots, which they will use to ensnare more innocent Sikhs who will be thrown into the vicious cycle of fighting their cases through the courts, whilst continuing to languish in jail. Source: http://singhstation.net/2014/11/recent-arrests-called-khalistani-terrorists-raise-eyebrows/