Ludhiana October 28:
Makkhan Singh, a key member of the Babbar Khalsa International, who was nabbed by a joint team of the special task force (STF) and Khanna police from Uttar Pradesh's Siddharth Nagar district on October 24, was planning an explosion at dera of spiritual guru, Ashutosh, at Noor Mehal. This was claimed by the Khanna police today.
Besides planning an explosion at the dera, Makkhan Singh, alias Dyal Singh, along with his aide, Karanvir Singh, another dreaded terrorist, who fled from the custody of Hoshiarpur police a few days ago, was also planning an explosion at a shrine near Khem Karan . The Babbar ultras were eyeing the shrine as it is located near the border and devotees from India and Pakistan visit the place.
According to the police, Makkhan Singh, hailing from Noorpur in Doaba region of the state, canceled his plan after the intelligences agencies, after a tip-off sounded an alert. DIG, Paramraj Umranangal, said Makkhan had left India in 1987 and lived in different countries, including the USA. About his connections with Babbar Khalsa chief, Makkhan revealed that he came in contact with Babbar terrorists through one Tara Singh whom he met in California.
In November 2009, he sneaked into India with some of his aides, who were equipped with heavily with explosives. Makkhan Singh used an AK series rifle to execute the Mahant of Maiyyadas Dera in Hoshiarpur (Punjab). Sources said Makkhan Singh was planning to leave the country when he was caught.
Umesh Dewan adds from Patiala: Union Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur has stated that ban on visa for children of persons figuring in the infamous ‘black list’, who had sought political asylum in different countries, now stands removed. Giving this information on behalf of Preneet, her official spokesman, MP Singh said in a letter to Preneet, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram had confirmed that Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) was looking seriously into the matter concerning the ‘black list’.
Elaborating the matter, the spokesman informed, “There were two kinds of black lists - one containing the names of those persons against whom there were adverse reports and the other, contained names of those, who had sought political asylum in different countries.” Singh further said the Indian Government had cleared the cases of all those derivative asylum seekers figured in the second list, while adding, “As a result of this clearance, the ban on visa facilities for sons and daughters of political Asylum seekers now stands removed”. “With this new development, now several families, including sons and daughters of political asylum seekers will get benefited,”the spokesman concluded.
Makkhan Singh, a key member of the Babbar Khalsa International, who was nabbed by a joint team of the special task force (STF) and Khanna police from Uttar Pradesh's Siddharth Nagar district on October 24, was planning an explosion at dera of spiritual guru, Ashutosh, at Noor Mehal. This was claimed by the Khanna police today.
Besides planning an explosion at the dera, Makkhan Singh, alias Dyal Singh, along with his aide, Karanvir Singh, another dreaded terrorist, who fled from the custody of Hoshiarpur police a few days ago, was also planning an explosion at a shrine near Khem Karan . The Babbar ultras were eyeing the shrine as it is located near the border and devotees from India and Pakistan visit the place.
According to the police, Makkhan Singh, hailing from Noorpur in Doaba region of the state, canceled his plan after the intelligences agencies, after a tip-off sounded an alert. DIG, Paramraj Umranangal, said Makkhan had left India in 1987 and lived in different countries, including the USA. About his connections with Babbar Khalsa chief, Makkhan revealed that he came in contact with Babbar terrorists through one Tara Singh whom he met in California.
In November 2009, he sneaked into India with some of his aides, who were equipped with heavily with explosives. Makkhan Singh used an AK series rifle to execute the Mahant of Maiyyadas Dera in Hoshiarpur (Punjab). Sources said Makkhan Singh was planning to leave the country when he was caught.
Umesh Dewan adds from Patiala: Union Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur has stated that ban on visa for children of persons figuring in the infamous ‘black list’, who had sought political asylum in different countries, now stands removed. Giving this information on behalf of Preneet, her official spokesman, MP Singh said in a letter to Preneet, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram had confirmed that Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) was looking seriously into the matter concerning the ‘black list’.
Elaborating the matter, the spokesman informed, “There were two kinds of black lists - one containing the names of those persons against whom there were adverse reports and the other, contained names of those, who had sought political asylum in different countries.” Singh further said the Indian Government had cleared the cases of all those derivative asylum seekers figured in the second list, while adding, “As a result of this clearance, the ban on visa facilities for sons and daughters of political Asylum seekers now stands removed”. “With this new development, now several families, including sons and daughters of political asylum seekers will get benefited,”the spokesman concluded.
