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NIA files chargesheet in Bastara toll plaza arms, ammunition seizure case

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NIA files chargesheet in Bastara toll plaza arms, ammunition seizure case
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New Delhi, November 4: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against six accused in the case related to the seizure of arms, ammunition and explosives at Bastara toll plaza in Haryana's Madhuban, the agency said on Friday.

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On October 31, the agency filed a chargesheet against Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi, Amandeep Singh alias Deepa, Parminder Singh alias Pinder, and Bhupinder Singh for the recovery of three Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), one pistol with two magazines, 31 rounds of live cartridges, and Rs 1.30 lakh cash on May 5. According to the NIA, the accused planned to deliver the consignment to Adilabad, Telangana, by placing it in a specially designed cavity in their SUV.

Gurpreet Singh, Amandeep Singh, Parminder Singh, Bhopinder Singh, Rajbir Singh, and Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda are among those named in the charge sheet.

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During the investigation, the NIA stated that terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda of the proscribed terrorist organisation 'Babbar Khalsa International' sent explosives, arms, and ammunition into Indian territory via drones from Pakistan in order to carry out terrorist acts in Punjab.

According to the NIA, Rinda was delivering arms, ammunition, and explosives into Indian territory via drones to his India-based associates in preparation for terrorist attacks in various parts of India.

The case was initially filed on May 5 at the Madhuban police station in Haryana under sections 13, 18, and 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, sections 4 and 5 of the Explosive Substance Act 1908, and Section 25 of the Indian Arms Act, and was re-registered by the NIA on May 24. 

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