Centre Declares Gangster Goldy Brar A Terrorist Under UAPA

The Centre on Monday (1 January) declared gangster Goldy Brar as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

A gazette notification in this regard was issued by the Union Home Ministry on Monday.

In the notification, the ministry said, Satwinder Singh alias Satinderjit Singh alias Goldy Brar, a resident of Muktsar Sahib City in Punjab and is presently residing in Brampton, Canada, is associated with banned Khalistani terrorist outfit Babbar Khalsa International.

The ministry said that Brar, backed by "cross border agency", was involved in multiple killing and professes radical ideology, figured in making threatening calls to pro-nationalist leaders, demanding ransom and posting the claims of killings on different social media platforms.

He has also been involved in smuggling of high-grade arms, ammunitions and explosive materials through drones from across the border and supplying thereon for carrying out killings and also providing sharp shooters, the ministry said.

The ministry further said that Brar and his associates have been conspiring to disrupt the peace, communal harmony and law and order in the State of Punjab through nefarious designs including sabotage, raising of terror modules, carrying out targeted killings, and other anti-national activities.

It also informed that a Red Corner Notice has been issued by Interpol against Brar in 2022.

Further, a non-bailable warrant dated 12 December 2022 has been issued against him and he is a subject of Look Out Circular (LoC).