NIA files chargesheet against Malkit Singh in cross border arms smuggling case

New Delhi, Nov 12: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday said that it filed a chargesheet against Malkit Singh aka Pistol in connection with cross border Arms smuggling case, alleging that he was in touch in direct communication with Pakistan-based drug smugglers, Rehmat Ali aka Miyan, Pak based ISYF Chief Lakhbir Singh Rode aka Babaji, and Ranjot Singh Rana.

An NIA spokesperson said that it filed the chargesheet against Malkit Singh in the NIA Special Court in Punjab's Mohali inconnection with the cross-border smuggling of arms and ammunition over drones in the border area of Gurdaspur district of Punjab.
The official said that NIA probe revealed connections between members of the proscribed terrorist organisation Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) and individuals based in Pakistan.

"Accused identified in this terror network include Malkit Singh aka Pistol, Taranjot Singh aka Tanna, and Gurjit Singh aka Paa," the official said.

The official said that it was found that these operatives were in direct communication with Pakistan-based drug smugglers, Rehmat Ali aka Miyan, Pakistan based ISYF Chief Lakhbir Singh Rode aka Babaji, and Ranjot Singh Rana.
Rode aka Babaji is Chief of proscribed terrorist organisation Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) and Chief of International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF).