NAWAHSHAR: The Punjab Police have arrested a man who had recently returned from Qatar, claiming that he is a member of terror outfit Babbar Khalsa and was conspiring to wage war against the country and indulging in terrorist activities.
Police said they received a tip-off that Arvinder Singh was a member of Babbar Khalsa and was trying to recruit youth for the organization. "He is conspiring to wage a war against the country. He has formed a group and is also having arms and ammunition which can be used against a particular community for firing or blasts which can damage the public and can also trigger communal riots," the police said.
A case has been registered against Singh for attempting to wage war against the central government (Section 121 of the Indian Penal Code) and Sections 10 and 13 of Prevention of Unlawful Activities Act. Arvinder was produced in a court which remanded him to police custody for six days till May 30.