India News | Punjab Police Raids Places Linked to Lakhbir Landa's Associates in Ferozepur

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Punjab Police conducted raids at 48 places linked to close associates of Canada-based terrorist Lakhbir Singh Landa alias Landa Harike, an official said on Monday.

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Ferozepur (Punjab), Sep 25 (PTI) The Punjab Police conducted raids at 48 places linked to close associates of Canada-based terrorist Lakhbir Singh Landa alias Landa Harike, an official said on Monday.

The action comes after a trader was attacked by two assailants on September 21.

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The trader had said that he received a call from someone who claimed to be Landa Harike and demanded Rs 15 lakh.

Superintendent of Police Randhir Kumar said separate police teams conducted raids in Makhu, Zira, Guruharsahai and other places. A few people were also arrested.

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Landa's name had figured in connection with the RPG attack at Sarhali police station in Tarn Taran.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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