The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday filed a chargesheet against 10 individuals, including Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar, in connection with an extortion case in Chandigarh.
Among those charged, Brar and another key conspirator, Gurpreet Singh alias Goldy Dhillon, are currently absconding, according to the NIA’s statement. Brar has been identified as the primary conspirator in the case, accused of forming a terror gang to carry out terror activities in India.
The incident in question occurred on January 19 this year, when associates of Brar opened fire at a businessman’s house in Chandigarh. Brar had previously demanded extortion money from the businessman, as revealed by the NIA.
Investigations disclosed that Brar and Dhillon had recruited the other accused individuals into their gang, which was involved in a significant network of terror, extortion, and narcotics operations. The network managed by Brar utilized his associates in India for the procurement and smuggling of arms and ammunition, narcotics transactions, and carrying out attacks on designated targets.
The NIA took over the case from the Chandigarh Police on March 8, 2024. Their findings indicated that the accused had planned to target wealthy businessmen in Punjab, Chandigarh, and other states. Brar’s usual method involved resorting to physical violence or firing at the homes of those who refused to pay extortion money.
Besides Brar and Dhillon, the other charged individuals include Gurvinder Singh alias Laddy, Kashi Singh alias Harry, Shubham Kumar Giri alias Pandit, Amritpal Singh alias Gujjar, Kamalpreet Singh, Prem Singh, Sarbjeet Singh alias Sarbu, and Gagandeep Singh alias Goldy. The chargesheet was filed before a special NIA court against all 10 accused, the statement concluded.
