2019 Punjab Blast Mastermind, Extradited From Austria, Arrested
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Bikramjit Singh was arrested after his extradition process was completed by the authorities of Linz, Austria, in coordination with Interpol, officials said.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested Bikramjit Singh, wanted in the 2019 Tarn Taran bomb blast case, at the Delhi airport after securing his extradition from Austria, an official spokesperson said. The official said Bikramjit Singh, alias Bikkar Panjwar, alias Bikkar Baba, was arrested after his extradition process was completed by the competent authorities of Linz, Austria, in coordination with Interpol. WANTED ACCUSED BIKRAMJIT SINGH @ BIKKAR PANJWAR @ BIKKAR BABA EXTRADITED FROM VIENNA (AUSTRIA) TO INDIA AND ARRESTED BY NIA AT DELHI pic.twitter.com/QreZxwhhkJ
Singh had formed a terror group along with his close associates to carry out attacks in Punjab, the official said, adding that the NIA had sent a team to Austria to bring him back to India.
After securing a non-bailable warrant against him from the NIA special court in Mohali and a subsequent red notice, Singh was detained in Linz on March 22, 2021, the spokesperson said.
