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Punjab Timeline - 2012

Date

Incidents

January 2

The arrest of two operatives of the BKI on December 22 has confirmed what Delhi Police have been suspecting for a while now -- that the Punjab-based terror outfit is on the lookout for a major strike to announce its revival. "Delhi Police arrested two Babbar Khalsa operatives who were planning to assassinate some political and religious leaders. We are investigating to confirm how many people are working with the group," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ashok Chand said.

Sarabpreet and Jaswinder Singh, in their early 30s, were arrested in a joint operation by Delhi Police's Special Cell and Crime Branch on December 22. While one was arrested in Delhi, the second was arrested from Ropar District in Punjab.

January 5

A local court acquitted five persons, including four former activists of Babbar Khalsa, in a case related to unlawful activities, illegal possession of explosives and fire arms. The acquitted Babbar Khalsa activists were identified as Baljit Singh Bhau, Sukhwinder Singh Sukhi, Buta Singh, Balwinder Singh Dekwala. Daljit Singh Bittu, president of Akali Dal (Panch Pardhani), was also acquitted. However, the court found one person, Harminder Singh Cherrian, guilty and sentenced him to three years imprisonment and also imposed a fine of INR 5000 on him.

January 6

The BSF recovered arms and ammunition from a pit close to the IB with Pakistan in Amarkot sector of the Ferozepur District. The weapons were found following information received by BSF personnel based on an intercept, said Rajesh Gupta, DIG of the BSF's Ferozepur Sector Headquarter.

January 19

One group of BKI may have sneaked into the country from across the border to target political and religious leaders in the poll bound state of Punjab as per top intelligence sources. The prime targets in the hit list of these terrorists are said to be Punjab CM Prakash Singh Badal, Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal and religious Dera leaders like Ashutosh.

 

 

 

 

 
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