New Delhi Oct 6 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today chargesheeted another accused in the 2022 case involving the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and its nexus with the banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist organization.
The case pertains to a terror conspiracy hatched by the dreaded Lawrence Bishnoi gang in association with BKI to spread terrorism in India.
In its fifth chargesheet filed before the NIA Special Court at Patiala House, Delhi, the NIA has charged Rahul Sarkar for facilitating gang members commit terror activities. Besides assisting them in fleeing the country, he was involved in preparing and arranging forged identity documents like Aadhaar Cards, Voter IDs and Bank Passbooks.
Investigations revealed that Sarkar used these fake documents to aid gang members, including co-accused Sachin Bishnoi, in fraudulently procuring passports to escape India and continue their terror activities.
Rahul Sarkar is the 22nd accused to be chargesheeted so far. Of these, 18, including Sarkar, have been arrested, while four are absconding.
The case was originally registered by the Delhi Police Special Cell on August 4, 2022. The NIA, which took over the investigation on August 26 the same year, is continuing to probe the terror-gangster nexus.
