Khalistan terrorists trying to spread terror in Punjab and Delhi, court premises on target, on alert following intelligence tip-off

Khalistan terrorists active abroad are planning to spread terror in Delhi and Punjab. The court premises are at the destination. Intelligence agencies have received information that pro-Khalistan elements are planning to detonate IEDs in court premises in Delhi, Ludhiana and Jalandhar. Sharing this input with the local police, the security system has been asked to be strengthened. 

Intelligence warned that the possibility of a similar attack on any other court complex in Punjab (except Ludhiana and Jalandhar) cannot be ruled out. Sources told our associate daily Times of India that the alert was issued based on some chats related to Germany-based Khalistan terrorist Jaswinder Singh Multani. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has offered a reward of Rs 10 lakh to Multani.

In December last year, Khalistan terrorists had attacked the court complex in Ludhiana. On December 23, 2021, an explosion in a second-floor bathroom killed one person, possibly the attacker. Apart from this, 5 people were seriously injured. The blast caused extensive damage to a portion of the building and shattered windows in nearby rooms. 

In May this year, the Special Task Force of the Punjab Police had arrested five people, including a minor, in connection with the Ludhiana court blast case. In this case, the NIA had filed a chargesheet in the court against Multani, who is a member of the banned organization ‘Sikhs for Justice’. Multani was taken into custody by Germany on December 28 last year at the request of Indian agencies. However, he was later released. The NIA says Multani is the mastermind behind the Ludhiana blasts. He arranged the logistics with the help of his contacts in Pakistan. 

Courts have long been a target for terrorists. On September 7, 2011, 15 people were killed and 79 injured in a blast outside Gate No. 5 of the Delhi High Court. Since then, the Delhi Police has reviewed the security of the courts several times.

Delhi Police is on high alert in the wake of New Year celebrations. An official said over 18,000 policemen have been deployed and security has been beefed up at busy areas.

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