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Arsh Dalla, Khalistani terrorist, arrested in Canada amid diplomatic tensions with India: Reports

Khalistani terrorist Arsh Dalla has been arrested in a shootout case that occurred on October 27,28. He was designated as a terrorist by the Home Ministry in January 2023.

Edited By: Shubham Bajpai Ottawa (Canada) Updated on: November 10, 2024 19:29 IST
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Image Source : FILE PHOTO Khalistani terrorist Arsh Dalla

Arsh Dalla, a Khlaistani terrorist and close aide of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, has been arrested in Canada, the sources said. Dalla, a resident of Punjab's Moga, was taken into custody over a shootout in Canada on October 27-28. Indian security agencies have also received information that a shootout took place in Canada on 27-28 October in which Arsh Dalla was also present and he has been taken into custody

Indian security agencies are looking into more details and facts about the development. However, officially the Canadian police or government has not confirmed the arrest or detention. The arrest comes amid the estranged diplomatic ties between New Delhi and Ottawa. Notably, Dalla was the protégé of KTF chief Hardeep Nijjar, whose murder is at the centre of a diplomatic tussle. Dalla was designated as a terrorist by the Home Ministry in January 2023.

Who is Arsh Dalla?

Dalla is involved in many cases of targeted killings, extortion and terrorist activities and is proscribed under UAPA as a designated terrorist. His associates had, shot dead Manohar Lal s/o Asaram, a Dera Sacha Sauda follower (November 2020). He was also involved in hatching a conspiracy to kidnap and kill Shakti Singh, another Dera Sacha Sauda follower.

In a Facebook post, he had taken responsibility for the murder of Paramjeet Singh, 45, an electrician from Bardeke village, Jagraon. Based on the interrogation of his associates, he is an expert in radicalisation and motivating the youth to commit terror/crime in India, in association with the wanted terrorist Nijjar (now dead). He also uses Facebook for recruiting and instigating youth to participate in his criminal/terror activities. A lookout circular has been issued against him by Punjab Police.

According to sources in Indian security agencies, Arshdeep Singh Dalla or Arsh Dalla lives in Canada with his wife. 

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