BKI operative held in Indore

Accused had been changing locations since the attack to evade arrest

- Sanjeev K Jha

A 22-year-old man with alleged ties to the pro-Khalistan terror group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) was arrested in Madhya Pradesh in connection with a grenade attack on the Qila Lal Singh police station in Batala district in April this year.

The accused, identified as Akashdeep alias Baj, a resident of Batala in Punjab, was apprehended from Indore in Madhya Pradesh following an intelligence-led operation, deputy commissioner of police (special cell) Amit Kaushik said.

"Akashdeep played a facilitating role in the April 7 grenade attack in Batala. Following the incident, BKI had released threatening messages on social media, which included references to Delhi," Kaushik said.

Akashdeep was shifting locations to evade arrest. Initial intelligence inputs suggested that he had fled to Gujarat. “He was living under the radar and maintaining a low profile, making it challenging to trace him.