The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday released pictures of 10 Khalistanis involved in attacking Indian consulate in San Francisco in the USA in March and has sought information about them from the public.
The NIA issued three separate “request for identification and information” notices issued against the wanted accused, the agency has sought information of importance that could lead to their arrest or apprehension. While two of the notices carry photographs of two accused each, the third notice shows pictures of the other six accused in the case. The agency has promised to keep the identity of the informants secret.
According to the NIA, the case was registered following an attack on the Indian Consulate in San Francisco during the intervening night of March 18 and 19 when some pro-Khalistani entities allegedly trespassed into the consulate and tried to burn it down. The same day, Khalistani supporters had broken through the makeshift security barriers and put up two so-called Khalistani flags on the consulate premises, damaged the building and assaulted and injured the officials, the NIA said.
In the intervening night of July 1 and 2, some accused persons trespassed into the Consulate and attempted to set it on fire while officials were inside the building, the agency said.
Meanwhile amid the strained Indo-Canadian relationship over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, reports suggested gangster Sukhdul Singh, alias Sukha Duneke, one of most wanted criminals in Punjab, was gunned down in the Canadian city of Winnipeg by unidentified gunmen.
Duneke had at least 18 cases against him, including those relating to murder, attempt to murder and robbery. Hailing from Duneke Kalan village in Punjab’s Moga district, the gangster fled to Canada in December 2017.
An active member of the Davinder Bambiha gang, Duneke was closely associated with Canada-based gangster-turned-terrorist Arsh Dalla, gangster Lucky Patial, Malaysia-based gangster Jackpal Singh, alias Lali. A lookout circular was issued against Duneke in 2022.
His name had also cropped up in the killing of international kabaddi player Sandeep Nangal Ambian in March last year.
Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is lodged in Tihar Jail, has claimed the responsibility for the killing of Duneke.
