This story is from November 23, 2019

Punjab Police secure Budda's extradition from Armenia

Punjab Police is set to arrest gangster Sukhpreet Singh Dhaliwal alias Budda from the Delhi airport after securing his extradition from Armenia. Budda was scheduled to land around midnight at Delhi airport and would be taken into custody by a team of Punjab Police, said DGP Dinkar Gupta. ​
Punjab Police secure Budda's extradition from Armenia
Budda is wanted in over 15 cases
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police is set to arrest gangster Sukhpreet Singh Dhaliwal alias Budda from the Delhi airport after securing his extradition from Armenia. Budda was scheduled to land around midnight at Delhi airport and would be taken into custody by a team of Punjab Police, said DGP Dinkar Gupta.
The chief of the Davinder Bambiha gang, Budda was wanted in more than 15 criminal cases, including murder, attempt to murder, extortion and under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in Punjab and Haryana.

Budda had claimed responsibility on his Facebook account for the elimination of Maninder Pal Bittu, an activist of Dera Sacha Sauda who was murdered inside Nabha jail. He is also said to be in contact with pro-Khalistan elements. He was also allegedly behind the extortion and threat calls to famous Punjabi singer and actors, including Gippy Grewal, and businessmen. A well-known Punjabi singer, Karan Aujla, was also attacked in Canada on the directions of Budda.
Budda was convicted in a 2011 murder case, but had jumped parole in 2016 and was declared a proclaimed offender. Budda, a resident of Moga, had fled the country in the wake of the crackdown launched by the CM Amarinder Singh government against gangsters. Punjab Police had narrowly missed while trying to nab him in the UAE. Eventually, he was traced in Armenia, following which Punjab Police got a look out circular (LOC) and red corner notice (RCN) issued from Interpol, Gupta said.
Armenian police had arrested Budda on August 8, following which a few pro-Khalistan activists in Europe had posted an update on Facebook about Budda's arrest, calling him a strong voice for Khalistan in Punjab.
Subsequently, a special Punjab Police team under Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh, AIG Counter Intelligence, Jalandhar, and DSP Bikram Brar was deputed to coordinate with Armenia regarding the deportation of the fugitive criminal.
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