How Canada Is Becoming Home To Wanted Gangsters Of India

Many wanted gangsters of India, including Satinderjit Singh alias Goldy Brar, Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dalla and Lakhbir Singh Sandhu alias Landa, have been residing and operating from Canadian soil.

It came to light when Special Cell of Delhi Police raised concern over Canada emerging as a safe haven for Khalistani terrorists and gangsters after the killing of famous Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala in May last year.

Pro-Khalistan Protesters

What's happening right now?

On Punjab police's request, Interpol has now already issued a red corner notice (RCN) against Brar and Dalla and is in the process of issuing it against Landa.

Several months ago, Punjab Police had identified seven gangsters operating from Canada for an extended period. These individuals are also believed to be connected to various criminal activities in Punjab.

Satinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar

Who are these gangsters?

Goldy Brar, alias Satinderjeet Singh, is a fugitive gangster. He is a member of Lawrence Bishnoi's gang. He left India for Canada on a student visa in 2017. He orchestrated the assassination of Moosewala in 2022 from abroad. Said to be in his late 20s, Brar is a native of the Muktsar district of Punjab.

Arsh Dalla is a listed terrorist and is wanted by the National Investigative Agency (NIA). He has been operating from Canada for the last three to four years and has been involved in many terrorist killings in Punjab. An accomplice of late Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar, gangster-turned-terrorist Dalla, is a native of Punjab's Moga.

Lakhbir Singh Sandhu, aka Landa, is allegedly the mastermind behind the 2022 rocket-propelled grenade attacks on the Punjab police intelligence headquarters and the Sarhali police station, among other attacks. In February, the NIA declared a bounty of ?15 lakh against the Canada-based gangster.

Other than Brar, Dalla and Landa, the list included Charanjit Singh alias Rinku Randhawa, Ramandeep Singh alias Raman Judge, Gurpinder Singh alias Baba Dalla, and Sukhdul Singh alias Sukha Duneke.

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Why is Canada home to these gangsters?

Canada boasts of the world's second-largest Sikh population after India, and as a result, it has consistently featured in headlines due to the Khalistan separatist movement in Punjab.

By the 1980s, the Khalistan movement had its roots in Punjab, with direct connections traced back to Canada. But June 23, 1985, was a turning point when Air India flight IC-182 was bombed near Ireland, exposing the far-reaching influence of the anti-Indian separatist movement in Canada.

Since then, Canada has become a significant focal point for anti-India activities orchestrated by Khalistani separatists.

During Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's visit to Amritsar in 2018, former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh had reportedly raised concerns about how Canadian territory was being exploited against India's interests. However, the Canadian government took no substantial action in response to these concerns.

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Another glaring example of the influence of separatists in Canada was the launch of the so-called Referendum 2020 by the banned organisation Sikh for Justice (SFJ), which notably held its inaugural conference in Toronto.

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