Khalistani group member Jaswinder Singh declared a proclaimed offender in Model Jail tiffin bomb case
Jaswinder was declared a proclaimed offender under Section 82 of the CrPC
PremiumNew Delhi: Pro-Khalistan group member Jaswinder Singh alias Multan has been declared a proclaimed offender in the Model Jail tiffin bomb case by the special NIA court, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.
The pro-Khalistan group ‘Sikhs for Justice’ (SFJ) is a banned unlawful association.
Jaswinder was declared a proclaimed offender under Section 82 of the CrPC. He hails from Mansoorpur village in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district and is currently based in Germany.
On 5 January this year, the NIA court had issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against him and also declared a reward of ₹10 lakh.
Jaswinder has been identified as the mastermind behind the planting of the IED bomb outside the wall of Model Jail, Burail, Chandigarh with the intention of spreading terror and causing violence.
The tiffin bomb, along with a detonator, was found in a black bag outside the Jail on 22 April 2022.
The case was originally registered against unknown persons by Chandigarh Police under the Explosive Substances Act 1908. Later, the NIA took over the case in May last year and re-registered it with additional provisions under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act-1967. NIA investigations had revealed that Jaswinder had masterminded the crime from Germany and he was in touch with pro-Khalistan operatives based in India, Pakistan and other countries. “Multani was using them to promote violence and terror," a NIA spokesperson said.
“He was also sending or raising funds and coordinating the movement of arms and ammunition, as well as explosives from Pakistan into India," the spokesperson said.
(With inputs from agencies)
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