Chandigarh/Chennai: The Punjab Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a top most wanted so called Khalistani terrorist, Ramandeep Singh alias Goldy, from Chennai airport.
Ramandeep Singh is from the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF).
According to Punjab Police Inspector General, Gaurav Yadav, Ramandeep Singh alias Goldy was traced to Thailand where he shifted from Nepal and was nabbed as part of efforts to track down wanted terrorists abroad.
“He was further tracked down in Malaysia and, in co-ordination with central agencies and Malaysian authorities, brought to Chennai early today and put under arrest at the airport,” Yadav said in Chandigarh.
Yadav told media that the Malaysian authorities deported Ramandeep and he was then arrested on arrival at Chennai airport.
Two Punjab Deputy Superintendents of Police, Rajinder Singh Sohal and Tejinderjit Singh Virk went down to Malaysia for co-ordinating the process of brining back Ramandeep to India.
“The two officers brought back Ramandeep Singh to Chennai airport via Air India flight 621. The police party along with Ramandeep travelled on Thursday by air from Chennai to New Delhi and then by road from New Delhi to Patiala,” Yadav said.
According to Punjab Police, Ramandeep Singh is the second major Khalistani terrorist to be arrested in recent weeks since the arrest of Bhindranwale Tiger Force of Khalistan chief operative Rattandeep Singh.
According to TribuneIndia News, Ramandeep Singh basically belongs to Bassi Pathana in Ropar district and came into contact with Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) Activist Darshan Singh who introduced him to the Britain-based Paramjit Singh.
According to media sources, Ramandeep Singh was involved in the killing of Former RSS President Rulda Singh who was shot on July 28, 2009 while closing the rear gate of his house in Patiala after parking his vehicle in the backyard. He later succumbed to his injuries and died on Aug 15 at PGI, Chandigarh.
“Ramandeep escaped to Thailand, from where he then went to Pakistan and underwent a two-week arms training,” the police spokesman said, adding the man later turned up in Nepal.
A Case FIR No. 279 dated 29-07-2009 u/s 302/34 IPC, 25 Arms Act, 15/16/17 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act was registered in police station Tripuri, district Patiala in this regard.