The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested a major logistics provider in terrorist- gangster nexus case, Chhotu Ram Bhaat of Sirsa, Haryana.
He was the key logistics provider to the gangsters. He was acting as a weapons supplier and was also providing hideouts to the gangsters of Bambiha group before and after the crimes, the NIA said in a statement.
On December 21 last year, the NIA conducted searches at two locations in Sirsa, Haryana (including the house of Chhotu Bhaat in Chautala village) to dismantle and disrupt the emerging nexus between terrorists, gangsters and weapon suppliers based in India and abroad, it said.
A few of the most desperate gang leaders and their associates based in India and abroad, who are spearheading and carrying out such terror and criminal activities were identified and booked in two cases registered by the NIA in August, 2022.
This is part of the NIA crackdown on top gangsters and their weapons suppliers based in Haryana and Punjab.
“The arrest is aimed at dismantling the illegal arms support infrastructure, apart from the hideouts of absconders of the Bambiha led terror-criminal syndicate. They were taking advantage of the border location of their hideout with Punjab. Further, investigations will continue to dismantle such terror networks as well as their funding and support infrastructure,” the agency said.
The NIA investigation is aimed at identifying critical elements of the support infrastructure of the terror-criminal syndicate and subsequently, taking decisive action against those involved, it added.