Days after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s shocking admission about the presence of a Khalistan support base in his country, it was reported that terrorist Arshdeep Dalla, alias Arsh Dalla, was arrested recently. An aide to slain Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Dalla was detained by Canadian police in connection with a shootout, sources said. CNN-News18.

Dalla was arrested in the Canadian province of Ontario after a shooting on October 28.

On November 5, the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) said it arrested two men on charges of “discharging a firearm with intent” following an investigation after both men went to hospital and that one of them was treated for a gunshot and then released. . He did not reveal their identities and said both accused “were detained pending their bail hearing”.

Sources said one of those arrested was Arsh Dalla, according to a news agency report. PTI.

Who is Arsh Dalla?

Arsh Dalla is a gangster designated as a terrorist by India in 2023. The 28-year-old is associated with the banned group.
Khalistan Tigers Force (KTF) and executed terrorist modules on behalf of
Nijjarkilled in Canada in June 2023.

Dalla was born in Ludhiana, Punjab, but most recently lived in Surrey, British Columbia with his wife and daughter.

The terrorist started becoming active in 2020 and is wanted for several murders in Punjab. He is also accused of extortion, financing terrorism and creating terrorist modules, targeted assassinations and cross-border smuggling of drugs and weapons. He has ties to notorious Canadian gangster Goldy Brar and the terrorist group International Sikh Youth Federation.

According to the Indian Home Ministry, Dalla is accused in various cases registered and investigated by the National Investigation Agency, including disrupting communal harmony and creating terror among the people of the state of Punjab. The Center finds that Dalla is involved in terrorism and is therefore designated as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 by exercising the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (1) of the Act. Section 35 of the Act, the MHA notification had indicated.

Last year, Delhi Police said Dalla had links to Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Pakistani government.
Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

Dalla claimed responsibility for the murder of Congress leader Baljinder Singh Balli, who was shot dead at his residence in Moga, Punjab, in September last year, reports India Times. He and Nijjar formed a three-member KTF group that was behind the murder of Tejinder Singh alias Pinka, a shop owner in Moga.

He planned the murder of a Hindu president in Jalandhar in 2021 and was involved in the murders of Dera Sacha Sauda follower in November 2020 and criminal Sukhpreet Singh, reports Mint.

In January 2022, Dalla joined hands with Nijjar and planned to target Harmanbir Singh Gill, the then SSP of Moga, and two inspectors from the Criminal Investigation Agency (CIA) wing in Moga.

What do we know about Dalla’s detention?

Although Dalla was detained in late October, it is unclear whether he is still in prison.

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) was contacted by Gulep police early on the morning of October 28 after two men were treated at a hospital in Gulep. One was treated and released for a non-threatening gunshot wound sustained in the Halton area while the other was uninjured, according to a release from Halton police.

“The HRPS Major Crimes Bureau is currently investigating and both men have been arrested. A 25-year-old man from Halton Hills and a 28-year-old man from Surrey, British Columbia, have both been charged with intentionally discharging a firearm,” the police statement said, adding that they were actively investigating the incident.

Indian government officials have been unable to gather any information due to the ongoing standoff between India and Canada. Diplomatic channels between the two countries closed after Trudeau claimed that the Indian government was involved in Nijjar’s murder. Last month,
India and Canada expel each other’s diplomats.

Canada, under pressure, has arrested India’s most wanted terrorist, Arsh Dalla, in connection with a shooting in Canada following a brief shootout. Dalla is affiliated with the terrorist group Khalistan Tiger Force and was close to Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh… pic.twitter.com/YeNhXoVBVD

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Even if Dalla is wanted in India, his detention in Canada does little to help New Delhi. “Extradition is a difficult task and in the current scenario, it is almost impossible. (Moreover) they have not arrested him so far, they have only detained him,” a source said. CNN-News18.

Does Dalla continue to influence criminal activities in Punjab?

While terrorist Khalistani is in Canada, his associates continue to operate in Punjab.

Earlier on Sunday, Punjab Police announced the arrest of two shooters from the Arsh Dalla gang, who were allegedly involved in the killing of a Sikh militant last month in Mohali’s Kharar.

Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the arrest was made in a joint operation by the state’s special operations cell, the anti-gangster task force and the state police. Faridkot. The two were identified as Anmolpreet Singh alias Vishal, a resident of Bhadorh in Barnala and Navjot Singh alias Neetu, a resident of Nijjar Road in Kharar.

With the contribution of agencies