Sources said Dalla, originally from Punjab’s Moga district, was arrested in Ontario, Canada, on October 28. Ottawa: A Canadian Court has granted bail to Khalistani terrorist Arshdeep Singh Gill, alias Arsh Dalla, the de facto chief of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force, amid India’s push for his extradition.
The Khalistani terrorist was granted bail on the condition of furnishing a surety bond of $30,000. The next hearing in his case is scheduled for February 24, 2025.
Dalla was taken into custody in Canada’s Halton in October after he was left injured in an attack by unknown shooters. Since then, India has been seeking to extradite him from Canada. According to sources, the Khalistni terrorist was released despite a failure on the part of the Indian authorities to cooperate.
They said that despite the bail order, India will continue to pursue the matter with the Canadian authorities. The Foreign Ministry said last month that a Court in Canada’s Ontario had listed its extradition request for hearing and that it had sent separate requests to verify financial details as provided in the previous year.
It labeled Dalla a “proclaimed offender” named in more than 50 cases of murder, attempt to murder, extortion, and terrorist acts, including terror financing. He was declared a ‘terrorist’ in January last year and also an accused in several cases filed by the National Investigation Agency.
As per sources, Khalistani terrorist has been in direct contact with Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI. Delhi believes he has taken over the reins of Khalistani terror outfit after Hardeep Nijjar was shot dead in June 2023.
