Canada-based Babbar Khalsa activist Landa declared 'individual terrorist'
New Delhi (PTI): The government has declared Lakhbir Singh alias Landa, a Canada-based activist of the banned Babbar Khalsa International, an "individual terrorist" under the anti-terror law.
According to an official notification, Singh was involved in the May 2022 Rocket Propelled Grenade attack on the Punjab Police's intelligence branch headquarters, besides supplying IEDs, arms, sophisticated weapons and explosives from across the border to carry out terror attacks in the country.
Singh hails from Harike in the Tarn Taran district of Punjab and currently resides in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is an activist of the banned Babbar Khalsa International.
He has also been involved in various criminal cases related to the raising of terror modules, extortion, killings, planting IEDs, smuggling of weapons and narcotics and using funds or proceeds for terrorist acts in Punjab and other parts of the country.
The government said Singh and his associates have been conspiring to disrupt the peace, law and order in Punjab by carrying out targeted killings, extortions and other anti-national activities in different parts of India.
An open-ended warrant and a look out circular have also been issued against him.
"The central government believes that Lakhbir Singh @ Landa is involved in terrorism and the said Lakhbir Singh @ Landa is to be added as a terrorist in the Fourth Schedule to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act," the notification said.
Therefore, by exercising the powers conferred under the UAPA, he has been declared as an individual terrorist, it said.
Singh is the 55th individual who has been designated as a terrorist under the law.
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Kohli's U-19 teammate Amanpreet Singh Gill dies at 36
New Delhi (PTI): Former India U-19 and Punjab medium pacer Amanpreet Singh Gill died at the age of 36 in Chandigarh on Wednesday, leaving the cricket fraternity in mourning.
The cause of death is not yet known.
Gill, who was Virat Kohli's U-19 teammate, featured in six first-class matches for Punjab, picking up 11 wickets.
He was also part of the Punjab franchise (Kings XI Punjab) in the inaugural Indian Premier League season, and later served as a member of Punjab's senior selection committee.
"Punjab Cricket Association deeply mourns the sad demise of Amanpreet Singh Gill, former Punjab cricketer and Member, Senior Selection Committee Punjab,” the Punjab Cricket Association announced on X.
"Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and loved ones. May Waheguru grant eternal peace to the departed soul and strength to the family in this difficult time."
Two-time World Cup-winning India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh also paid tribute to Gill.
"Deeply saddened to hear about Amanpreet Singh Gill’s passing. Shared the dressing room in our early days, he was a quiet, hardworking cricketer who loved the game. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. Rest in peace Om Shanti,” Singh posted on X.
Gill played five Youth ODIs and one Youth Test for India in 2007.
In the longer format, he claimed the wicket of former Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera.
However, he did not make the Virat Kohli-led India U-19 side that went on to win the 2008 World Cup.
“Deeply saddened by the passing of Amanpreet Singh Shergill, who proudly represented Punjab and was a part of the Punjab Kings family. Our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and the entire cricketing fraternity,” Punjab Kings posted on their official Instagram account.
