The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has seized Rs 7.80 lakh in cash and a vehicle as "proceeds of terrorism" in a case related to the recovery of arms and explosives, smuggled from Pakistan by the proscribed Babbar Khalsa International, in Haryana last year.
The cash and the Innova vehicle were seized on Thursday as proceeds of terrorism under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the NIA said in a statement.
On May 5, 2022, police intercepted the vehicle at Bastara Toll Plaza in Haryana and recovered three improvised explosive devices (IEDs), one pistol with two magazines, 31 rounds of ammunition, and Rs 1.30 lakh in cash which had been concealed in a specially designed cavity.
Four terror operatives — Gurpreet Singh alias “Gopi”, Amandeep Singh alias “Deepa”, Parminder Singh alias “Pinder” and Bhupinder Singh -- who were on their way to Adilabad in Telangana were arrested, the agency said.
The NIA investigations have revealed that multiple consignments of arms, explosives and drugs had been sent from Pakistan by designated terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda, a ‘designated terrorist’ under UAPA, through drones to pre-decided locations near the India-Pakistan border.