The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested wanted Khalistani terrorist Bikramjit Singh in Delhi after his extradition from Vienna, Austria.

Bikramjit had allegedly formed a terror gang to carry out terror attacks in Punjab, along with with his close associates. Bikramjit is also known by different aliases like Bikkar Panjwar and Bikkar Baba. He was wanted in an NIA case relating to an explosion in Tarn Taran in 2019, in which two persons were killed. 

“Bikramjit Singh was arrested after his extradition by the competent authority of Linz, Austria in coordination with Interpol authorities,” the NIA said in a statement.

On the strength of a non-bailable warrant issued by the NIA Special Court, Mohali and subsequent Red Corner Notice, absconding accused Bikramjit Singh was arrested on 22 March 2021 in Linz, Austria. 

“After completion of legal proceedings, Linz Regional Court, Australia extradited the arrested accused Bikramjit Singh,” the NIA said. The NIA had sent a team to Austria to bring him back to India.

Investigation revealed that Bikramjit Singh not only instigated the co-accused and others to commit terrorist acts but also trained them for fabricating Improvised Explosive Devices and using them.

“During various processions and agitations, Bikramjit Singh carried bombs and instigated other participants to attack government agencies to strike terror in the population at large,” said the NIA.

Further investigations in the case are in progress.