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    Gunmen free Punjab's Khalistan Liberation Force chief from jail

    Gunmen free Punjab's Khalistan Liberation Force chief from jail
    Written by Gaurav Jeyaraman
    Edited by NewsBytes Desk
    Apr 03, 2017, 10:55 am 3 min read
    Gunmen free Punjab's Khalistan Liberation Force chief  from jail

    In an alarming development, armed gunmen stormed the Nabha jail in Punjab and freed Khalistan Liberation Force chief Harminder Singh Mintoo and four others. Sources said that the perpetrators were dressed as policemen and fired over 100 rounds as they broke into the jail and left. Authorities have begun investigations into the matter and a probe is underway.

    Gunmen free Punjab's Khalistan Liberation Force chief from jail

    In an alarming development, armed gunmen stormed the Nabha jail in Punjab and freed Khalistan Liberation Force chief Harminder Singh Mintoo and four others. Sources said that the perpetrators were dressed as policemen and fired over 100 rounds as they broke into the jail and left. Authorities have begun investigations into the matter and a probe is underway.

    Cases against Mintoo

    Mintoo is wanted in 10 terror-related cases, including the 2008 attack on Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and 2010 recovery of explosives at Halwara Air Force station. He also masterminded the attacks on Shiv Sena leaders in Punjab.

    KLF Chief arrested in Delhi

    Harminder Singh Mintoo, the chief of the Khalistan Liberation Front was arrested at IGI Airport, Delhi. Police said he was on his way back from Thailand; Mintoo is wanted in over 10 terror cases. Mintoo was also wanted for his extensive links to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence. Mintoo was using a fake Malaysian passport when he was apprehended.

    Details of the jail-break

    Five armed men came to the Nabha jail at 10:00 am, dressed as police and event handcuffing 2 among them to seem legitimate. They used a Toyota Fortuner, a Maruti Swift and a Hyundai Verna to help the inmates escape. Once inside, they created confusion by firing indiscriminately and using the opportunity to free Harminder Mintoo, Neeta Deol, Vikramjit, Amandeep Doda, and Kashmir Galwaddi.

    Mintoo arrested, cops admit to lapses

    Harminder Mintoo, the Chief of the Khalistan Liberation Front was arrested in Delhi barely 24 hours after he escaped from Nabha jail, Punjab. Punjab DGP Suresh Arora said "conspiracy, connivance and lapses" led to the jailbreak; senior jail officials were suspended and a SIT has been formed to look into the jailbreak. Additional Chief Secretary Jagpal Singh Sandhu will look into jail security lapses.

    Punjab jail-break: Mintoo contacted ISI from jail

    Authorities revealed that 2 days before the jail-break, Harminder Singh Mintoo contacted his ISI sponsored handler in Pakistan via Skype, from jail. His handler, Harmeet allegedly organized the jail-break, and Mintoo wanted to revive the Khalistan movement by getting funds from the ISI. The details were revealed after authorities conducted extensive interrogation of Mintoo and his accomplices.

    Police knew of planned Nabha jailbreak five months earlier

    An FIR was registered at Kotwali police station in June 2016, five months before the Nabha jailbreak in which Khalistani terrorist Harminder Mintoo was freed, that stated four associates would help him escape. Harminder Singh Romy, Sira, Saras Singh and another unidentified person were seen roaming around the jail suspiciously before the jailbreak. Their arrest could avert a 'major event', cops had reported.

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