On this mixed picture, on the best, the Indian nationwide flag hoisted on the Excessive Fee of India; On the left, a protester, chanting pro-Khalistani slogans, tries to seize the tricolor flag, in London, United Kingdom. Inventory Photograph | Photograph Credit score: PTI
In a significant improvement, the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) on Thursday arrested an accused particular person within the March 2023 case associated to the violent assault on the Indian Excessive Fee in London and unlawful actions in the course of the subsequent protests.
Inderpal Singh Gaba, a resident of Hounslow, UK, was arrested in Delhi. He was allegedly concerned in illicit actions in the course of the protests that came about on March 22, 2023.
“NIA investigations within the case have to this point revealed that the incidents in London on March 19 and 22 final yr have been half of a bigger conspiracy to unleash vicious assaults on Indian missions and their officers. “The assaults in London in March 2023 have been discovered to be a retaliation to the motion taken by the Punjab Police in opposition to pro-Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh on March 18, 2023,” the company mentioned.
In August final yr, the NIA carried out searches at a number of areas associated to individuals suspected of being concerned within the March 19 assault on the Excessive Fee in London.
The Excessive Fee was attacked by a gaggle of about 50 individuals, who have been accused of committing burglary, disrespecting the nationwide flag of India, damaging public property and inflicting harm to officers of the Excessive Fee.
The assault was organized by Gurcharan Singh of the Dal Khalsa in the UK; Avtar Singh Khanda of the Khalistan Liberation Drive (who died at Birmingham Metropolis Hospital on 15 June 2023); Jasvir Singh; and his associates, each Indian and overseas, the company had beforehand mentioned.
In Might final yr, an NIA crew was additionally despatched to the UK to gather proof. “Info crowdsourcing” was then carried out to establish and collect data on the UK-based entities and people that have been a part of the alleged conspiracy.
