The Indian government has taken a critical step in its fight against terror, declaring gangster Goldy Brar a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The decision follows a lengthy trail of alleged criminal activities attributed to Brar, including his involvement in the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala in 2022.Ministry of Home Affairs has declared gangster Satwinder Singh alias Satinderjit Singh alias Goldy Brar as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. pic.twitter.com/9Ea9R6VlQ5— ANI (@ANI) January 1, 2024Home Ministery confirmsAccording to a gazetted notification issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Brar, who currently resides in Brampton, Canada, is linked to the banned Khalistani organization Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), known for its violent acts aimed at undermining Indias stability. गैंगस्टर गोल्डी बराड़ को आतंकी घोषित किया गया#Gangster #GoldyBrar #IndiaDailyLive pic.twitter.com/TgaIBajowj— India Daily Live (@IndiaDLive) January 1, 2024The official notification added, Goldy backed by a cross-border agency was involved in multiple killings and professes radical ideology, figured in making threatening calls to pro-nationalist leaders, demanding ransom, and posting the claims of killings on different social media platforms. He has been involved in smuggling of high-grade arms, ammunition, and explosive materials through drones from across the border and supplying thereon for carrying out killings and also providing sharpshooters.Furthermore, it added, “Goldy and his associates have been conspiring to disrupt the peace, communal harmony, and law and order in Punjab through nefarious designs including sabotage, the raising of terror modules, carrying out targeted killings, and other anti-national activities. A Red Corner Notice was issued against him by Interpol Secretariat General (IPSG), Lyon, France, and a non-bailable warrant on December 12, 2022, was issued against him…A Look Out Circular was also on June 15, 2022.Wanted in high-profile casesGoldy Brar is wanted by multiple Union and state agencies and is subject to a Red Corner Notice from Interpol, a non-bailable warrant. By classifying him as a terrorist under the UAPA, the government empowers authorities to take stringent measures to apprehend him and dismantle his terror network. He also took responsibility for the murder of Dera Sacha Sauda follower Pardeep Singh Kataria in 2022.
