Overview

• The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Bhagwant Singh, alias Manna Bhatti, in Akalgarh village, marking the fourth arrest in the case.
• The March 2025 grenade attack on Thakur Dwara Sanatan Mandir in Amritsar was carried out by Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF)-linked operatives Gursidak Singh and Vishal.
• Gursidak Singh was killed in a police shootout, while Vishal and two others, Diwan Singh and Sahib Singh, were previously arrested.
• Investigations revealed Bhagwant Singh provided shelter to the attackers, concealed the grenade used in the assault, and received terror-related funds.
• The NIA continues its probe into domestic and international KLF networks to dismantle the group’s operational and financial channels.