Overview
- MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal praised the UK move and said India seeks closer security collaboration with London.
- HM Treasury on December 4 froze assets of Babbar Akali Lehar and imposed an asset freeze and director disqualification on Gurpreet Singh Rehal.
- UK authorities assess Rehal promoted recruitment, provided financial services, and helped procure weapons for Babbar Khalsa and Babbar Akali Lehar.
- All UK-based funds owned or controlled by Rehal or Babbar Akali Lehar are frozen, UK persons are barred from dealing with those assets without approval, and Rehal cannot serve as a company director.
- The action is reported as the first use of Britain’s Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regime against Babbar Khalsa-linked financing, following Indian concerns raised in high-level talks.