UK caller a wanted Babbar Khalsa Int'l militant: Police

NIA had declared reward of ₹10 lakh on the alleged wanted militant Kulveer Singh Siddhu after his name surfaced in the murder of VHP leader Vikas Prabhakar, who was shot dead in Nangal town of Punjab's Rupnagar district on Apr 13 this year

- Rohit Kumar Singh

LUCKNOW: The man, who made an internet call from United Kingdom (UK) to two local youths in Pilibhit to arrange a hotel room for three alleged militants of Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), turned out to be a wanted militant of Babar Khalsa International (BKI), Kulveer Singh Siddhu, confirmed senior police officials on Saturday.

The finding came during investigation by Pilibhit police and other security agencies, including UP Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) and National Investigation Agency (NIA), the officials added. The three KZF militants were gunned down in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit on December 23.