**Khalistani Operative Kashmir Singh Galwaddi Arrested by NIA**
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has successfully apprehended a prominent Khalistani operative, Kashmir Singh Galwaddi, who played a significant role in the 2016 Nabha jailbreak and has connections with foreign-based Khalistani terrorists, including Harwinder Singh Sandhu. Galwaddi, a criminal from Ludhiana, Punjab, was arrested in Motihari, Bihar, during a coordinated operation with local police. This arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into a major Khalistani terror conspiracy.
Galwaddi has been evading capture since his escape from Nabha jail in 2016 and has maintained close ties with Rinda and other designated Khalistani terrorists. As a key member of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), he was instrumental in providing shelter, logistical support, and financial resources to terrorists who fled to Nepal after conducting various terror activities in India, including the RPG attack on the Punjab Police Intelligence Headquarters.
Identified as a proclaimed offender in the NIA’s case, which investigates the increasing connections between terror groups like BKI, Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), and the International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), Galwaddi has been a target of the NIA since the agency initiated the case in August 2022. The investigation has uncovered a complex network linking terror organizations with organized crime, both of which are involved in smuggling arms, ammunition, explosives, and IEDs from across the border to carry out attacks in India.
Over the past two years, the NIA has declared Galwaddi a proclaimed offender and issued non-bailable arrest warrants against him, along with a cash reward of Rs. 10 lakh for information leading to his capture. In July 2023, the NIA filed charges against nine individuals, including Sandhu and Landa, and subsequently filed two supplementary chargesheets against six others. In August 2024, the agency successfully extradited Landa’s brother, Tarsem Singh, from the UAE, and filed a third supplementary chargesheet in December 2024.
The arrest of Kashmir Singh Galwaddi marks a significant development in the NIA’s efforts to dismantle Khalistani terror networks operating in India and abroad.
**FAQ**
**What is the significance of Kashmir Singh Galwaddi’s arrest?**
Kashmir Singh Galwaddi’s arrest is crucial as it disrupts the operations of Khalistani terror networks and highlights the ongoing efforts of the NIA to combat terrorism in India.
