Three men have been arrested for allegedly painting pro-Khalistan graffiti at Delhi’s Singhu Border days before the BRICS Summit , with police alleging that the act was carried out at the behest of banned organisation Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) and its chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
How police traced the accused
The Delhi Police Special Cell made the arrests after examining CCTV footage and following other leads in the case, news agency ANI reported. The Special Cell registered an FIR and launched an investigation into the incident. The alleged mastermind was reportedly in direct contact with a foreign handler, receiving foreign funding and managing SFJ’s operations in India. During the probe, investigators examined CCTV footage from the area and gathered clues that led them to the three accused. Police have also recovered the car allegedly used by the accused to carry out the graffiti. Further investigation is underway.
Delhi Police has mobilised around 15,000 personnel, while nearly 200 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed for security and other operational duties. “Delhi Police has mobilised over 15,000 personnel for these arrangements. The MHA has provided us with approximately 200 CAPF companies, which are being deployed for law and order duties and other operational tasks,” Special Commissioner of Police (Security) Manish Agarwal said on Friday.
