Dec 07, 2024 10:57 PM IST
The shootout occurred on the Neelam TV Centre in Batala, the place two unidentified assailants, with faces coated, fired at Rajiv Mahajan, injuring him, his uncle, and his cousin. The investigation revealed the involvement of KLF members with transborder connections.
The Punjab Police on Saturday connected properties belonging to members of the banned Khalistan Liberation Drive (KLF) in reference to the Batala shootout case, the place Shiv Sena chief Rajiv Mahajan and his kin have been attacked in Batala on June 24, 2023.
The Punjab Police on Saturday connected properties belonging to members of the banned Khalistan Liberation Drive (KLF) in reference to the Batala shootout case, the place Shiv Sena chief Rajiv Mahajan and his kin have been attacked in Batala on June 24, 2023. (Getty Pictures/iStockphoto/ Representational picture)
The motion, authorized underneath Part 25 (1) of the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), targets properties used for planning and facilitating terrorist actions by the KLF operatives, stated Batala SSP Suhail Qasim Mir.
The shootout occurred on the Neelam TV Centre in Batala, the place two unidentified assailants, with faces coated, fired at Rajiv Mahajan, injuring him, his uncle, and his cousin. The investigation revealed the involvement of KLF members with transborder connections. The case, initially registered underneath IPC Sections 452, 307, 34, and the Arms Act, was later enhanced with fees underneath Sections 16, 17, 18, 18(b), and 20 of the UAPA.
Inderjit Singh Bajwa, a key member of KLF and a recurring offender, was recognized as the first conspirator. Bajwa, in collusion with Ranjodh Singh alias Baba (primarily based in Canada), orchestrated the assault to avenge the loss of life of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.