Attack on Indian High Commission: India Seeks Deportation of UK-based Khalistani Separatists
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Attack on Indian High Commission: India Seeks Deportation of UK-based Khalistani Separatists
Following the vandalization of the Indian High Commission in London closing week, the authorities has entreated government withinside the UK to deport numerous people concerned withinside the violence, humans acquainted with the traits informed CNN-News18.
Some amongst the ones concerned held Indian passports and have been in search of asylum withinside the UK mentioning so-called `political persecution` however are concerned withinside the Khalistani separatist motion and in assaults in opposition to individuals of the Indian diaspora withinside the UK and elsewhere.
One of the people, Avtar Khanda, has been residing withinside the UK for numerous years and is one of the distinguished leaders of the motion. He sought asylum withinside the UK, claiming political persecution in India.
Avtar Singh Khanda has been arrested in London for vandalising the premises of the Indian High Commission. Khanda on March 19 climbed at the balcony of the Indian High Commission, insulted the countrywide flag through pulling it down after which positioned the Khalistani flag at the flagpole.
The government in London recognized Harjeet Singh, Manroop Singh, Mandeep Singh and Rajinder Singh. These 4 have Indian passports and had been residing withinside the UK for numerous years and continue to be actively concerned withinside the separatist motion.
These people additionally held OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India) cards.
They performed a primary position in setting up the current protests and inciting violence in opposition to the Indian authorities.
The authorities desires to keep those people responsible and produce them returned to India to probe their involvement withinside the protests. The authorities has entreated the United Kingdom authorities to deport them returned to India as quickly as possible.
People acquainted with the traits additionally stated that a number of the ones concerned with the separatist motion additionally have British passports.
A separate document through CNN-News18, mentioning humans acquainted with the traits, stated Khanda is likewise in the back of the radicalisation of Sikh youths overseas. It additionally stated that Khanda is the “principal handler” of Amritpal Singh, a thorough separatist preacher, who attacked Punjab police officers in Ajnala after one member of Waris Punjab De, the separatist institution led through him, changed into arrested.
Amritpal Singh is a fugitive and police officers in Punjab, Haryana and Uttarakhand continue to be on alert.
