Do Punjabi gangsters with criminal histories get visas from Canada? Leading Intel Sources Unveil Pakistan ISI Nexus

Do Punjabi gangsters with criminal histories get visas from Canada? Leading Intel Sources Unveil Pakistan ISI Nexus

As India awaits information regarding the apprehension of citizens purportedly associated with the murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, senior intelligence sources disclosed on Sunday a connection between Pakistan's ISI and Khalistan organizations based in Canada that incites conflict in Indian Punjab by approving visas for individuals with criminal records.

Three Indians were detained by Canadian police on Friday in connection with the June 2017 murder of Nijjar. Three Indian nationals living in Edmonton, Karan Brar, 22, Kamalpreet Singh, 22, and Karanpreet Singh, 28, were charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. S Jaishankar, Canada's External Affairs Minister, has said that New Delhi would wait for details from the Canadian police about the arrests, emphasizing that the investigation into Nijjar's murder is an internal Canadian affair and has nothing to do with India.

CANADIAN REFUGE

The information provided by leading intelligence sources provides insight into the actions of seven Punjabi "A Category" criminals who have taken sanctuary in Canada and are said to be engaged in a wide range of illicit activities. These people were given visas to Canada despite having a well-known criminal past in Punjab, where they carried on with their evil deeds without consequence. With links to many Khalistan factions, their illicit operations span from extortion and drug trafficking to targeted assassinations and terrorism.

The following are the biographies of seven mob figures who were given visas to Canada: 

Punjabi native Lakhbir Singh, often referred to as Landa, is from Harike. He was engaged in targeted assassinations, drug trafficking, and extortion before moving to Canada in 2017. When Singh was accused of murder in Harike in 2011, it was his first run-in with the authorities. With the aid of Rinda, Singh moved to Canada in 2017 and joined Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). He used rocket launchers to conduct an assault on the Punjab Police Intelligence Headquarters.

Ramandeep Singh, also known as Raman Judge, is a member of the Jaipal Bhullar criminal group. He is the jailed mobster Gagandeep Singh's brother. Singh, a Canadian, is accused of carrying out terrorist acts in Punjab, which include the 2021 killings of a priest and a "dera devotee" in Phillaur. According to reports, he works with the Khalistan Tiger Force as an agent and recruiter.

The hometown of Charanjit Singh, also going by Rinku, is Bihla Village in the Barnala District. Singh was first given a student visa, but he soon started committing crimes in Canada and was sought after for murder, extortion, attempted murder, and targeted homicides. Being close to mobster Arshdeep Singh, he helped criminals flee Punjab and set up money and weapons for their crimes.

Using a visitor's visa, Gurpinder Singh, also known as Baba Dalla, entered Canada. Singh was a motor mechanic in the town of Badni Kalan before getting into fights and becoming well-known inside the Sukhpreet Budda gang. Notably, he wrote on the internet of Budda's plan to assassinate sacrilege suspect Mahidnerpal Singh, who was subsequently killed.

Punjab's Dala Village is the hometown of Arshdeep Singh, better known by his stage name Arsh Dalla. He is notorious for radicalizing young people and is sought for the murder of Ripudaman Singh Malik. He often works with wanted terrorist Hardeep Nijjar. Additionally, Singh provides funding to terrorist operators and thugs in Punjab.

From Abohar village, Satveer Singh, also known as Warring, moved to Canada on a visitor's visa. Singh, who engages in extortion and radicalization of young people, is a major factor in the recruitment of young people in India for criminal activity.

Punjabi native Snoveer Singh, also going by Dhillon, was complicit in the athlete's murder.

Reputable intelligence sources informed CNN-News18 that the majority of these criminals obtained their visas after being engaged in criminal activity in India, and that they are all located in Canada. "They are working with ISI in their operations. By assassinating leaders, engaging in extortion, and facilitating drug trafficking in Indian Punjab, Canada is promoting Pakistan by inciting unrest and transferring funds to Pakistan. The domestic Canadian population is also served by these initiatives, the sources said.