New Delhi: The Central government on Monday declared gangster Goldy Brar a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
It comes a day after India declared another Canada-based gangster, Lakhbir Singh Landa, as a terrorist under UAPA.
Goldy came under the spotlight after taking responsibility for the murder of Punjabi singer and politician Sidhu Moose Wala in 2022.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that Goldy is associated with banned Khalistani organisation Babbar Khalsa International, which is known for anti-India activities.
“And whereas, Satwinder Singh alias Satinderjit Singh alias Goldy Brar, presently residing in Brampton, Canada is associated with Babbar Khalsa International…And whereas, Babbar Khalsa International is listed as a terrorist organization,” Praveen Vashista, Additional Secretary, MHA, said in a gazetted notification.
“Goldy backed by a cross-border agency was involved in multiple killings and professes radical ideology, figured in making threatening calls to pro-nationalist leaders, demanding ransom, and posting the claims of killings on different social media platforms. He has been involved in smuggling of high-grade arms, ammunition, and explosive materials through drones from across the border and supplying thereon for carrying out killings and also providing sharpshooters,” it stated.
The notification further pointed out that Goldy and his associates have been conspiring to “disrupt peace, communal harmony, and law and order in Punjab through nefarious designs including sabotage, the raising of terror modules, carrying out targeted killings, and other anti-national activities.”
A Red Corner Notice was issued against Goldy by Interpol Secretariat General (IPSG), Lyon (France) and a non-bailable warrant on December 12, 2022 was issued against him. A Look Out Circular was also issued on June 15, 2022,” said MHA.
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The Indian government believes that Goldy is involved in terrorism and will be added as a terrorist in the Fourth Schedule of the UAPA, the notification said.
Goldy is wanted in India in multiple cases for smuggling high-grade arms, ammunition and explosive materials across the border from Pakistan.
Besides the murder of Moose Wala, Goldy also took responsibility for the killing of Dera follower Pardeep Singh Kataria in 2022.
