Union Home Ministry on Wednesday declared nine persons belonging to Khalistani organisations abroad as Designated Terrorists. These nine persons belong to various Khalistani terror outfits like Pakistan-based Babbar Khalsa International, International Sikh Youth Federation, Khalistan Zindabad Force. Some persons are harboured in Germany, USA and Canada and London working under the banner of Sikh For Justice and Khalistan Tiger Force are also designated as terrorist.
As per the Union Home Ministry circular, the following nine persons are classified as Designated Terrorists under Unlawful Activities (Prevention ) Act. “Wadhawa Singh Babbar: Pakistan based Chief of terrorist organization, “BabbarKhalsa International”. Lakhbir Singh: Pakistan based Chief of terrorist organization, “International Sikh Youth Federation”.
Ranjeet Singh: Pakistan based Chief of
terrorist organisation, “Khalistan Zindabad Force”. Paramjit Singh: Pakistan based Chief of terrorist organization “Khalistan Commando Force”. Bhupinder Singh Bhinda: Germany based key member of terrorist organization, “Khalistan Zindabad Force”. Gurmeet Singh Bagga: Germany based key member of terrorist organisation, “Khalistan ZindabadForce”. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun: USA based key member of Unlawful Association, “Sikh for Justice”. Hardeep Singh Nijjar: Canada based Chief of “Khalistan Tiger Force”. Paramjit Singh: United Kingdom based Chief of terrorist organization,“BabbarKhalsa International”.
Few months back after the amendment in UAPA, India first classified four persons - Maulana Masood Azhar, Hafeez Saeed, Zaki-ur-RehmanLakhvi and Dawood Ibrahim – as Designated Terrorists.