Delhi: Babbar Khalsa terrorist arrested for robbery

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Police arrested Avtar Singh, a Babbar Khalsa terrorist, in New Delhi on Friday.

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Delhi: Babbar Khalsa terrorist arrested for robbery

New Delhi: A Babbar Khalsa terrorist was arrested for robbing a diamond merchant, police said on Friday.

Police said Avtar Singh was a member of a robbers’ gang who used to target jewellers in Delhi. Six members of the gang have already been arrested.

Avtar Singh, arrested from central Delhi on Thursday evening, was involved in over 15 terrorism related cases in Punjab, police said.

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