Delhi: After a brief encounter last night (on November 26), the Delhi police special cell arrested two shooters of Khalistani terrorist Arsh Dalla gang from the Mayur Vihar area. The visuals from the encounter spot were shared by news agency ANI.
The action by Delhi Police special cell can be seen as part of its continuing and sustained crackdown on Khalistani elements and their supporters.
Who is Arsh Dalla?
Arsh Dalla, or Arshdeep Singh, is a Khalistai terrorist based in Canada. As per intelligence agencies, he is said to have links with extremist and terrorist organisations like the Lashkar-e-Taiba.
He is also close to Canadian gangster Goldy Brar, the mastermind behind the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.
Arsh Dalla alias Arshdeep Singh is originally from Punjab's Moga district. Dalla has been declared by the Indian intelligence agencies as one of the pro-Khalistani elements supporting the separatist extremists.
September raids against Khalistani elements
In mega raids against Khalistani elements in September this year, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had not only nabbed an aide of Khalistani terrorist Arsh Dalla but also detained several suspects during the raids held across the state of Punjab.
A total of about 30 locations where raided were conducted including Faridkot, Amritsar, Moga, Fazilka , Ludhiana, Mohali, Barnala, Bhatinda, Ferozepur and Jalandhar districts of Punjab. Faridabad, Rohtak, Sirsa, and Fatehabad districts of Haryana also saw raids by the NIA in connection to Khalistani elements.
