Delhi court extends NIA custody of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi

A Delhi court on Saturday extended by four days the NIA custody of alleged gangster Lawrence Bishnoi accused in Siddhu Moose Wala murder case in a matter related to conspiracy hatched by terror groupsThe NIA has alleged that the conspiracy was hatched by members of a criminal syndicate based in India and abroad to raise funds and recruit youths to carry out terrorist acts in Delhi and other parts of the countryThe accused including Bishnoi had planned to execute spectacular heinous crimes including targeted killings of prominent persons with an intention to strike terror in the minds of the people of the country it allegedSpecial judge Shailendra Malik extended the custodial interrogation of Bishnoi after he was produced before the court through video conference on expiry of his 10day NIA custody granted earlierWhile seeking his further custody by 10 more days the NIA told the court that the terrorist gangs accused in the case were using cyber space and social media to publicise these crimes to create widespread terror among the public at largeFew among these gangs are operating from jail and others are absconding and operating from different parts of India and foreign countries the agency told the courtIt said that Bishnoi is the main accused in the case who operates syndicates to commit terrorist acts in India with an intention to strike terror in the minds of peopleHe has disclosed the modus operandi of his syndicate and about his close associates the NIA said adding that in order to establish the link between them and confrontation amongst them his further police custody would be requiredAlso Read FIR against four over controversial book being taught in govt law collegeThe NIA said there are still contract killing is going on in the neighbouring stateBishnois involvement is also suspected in the Rajasthan encounter said NIABishnoi who was lodged in Bathinda jail was arrested by the NIA on November 23A resident of Fazilka in Punjab Bishnoi has been in jail since 2014 after he was arrested during an encounter with the Rajasthan Police He was shifted to Delhis Tihar jail last year but was arrested by the Punjab Police on June 14 and shifted to Punjab in connection with the sensational murder of singer Sidhu Moosewala on May 29The case was initially registered at the Police Station Special Cell Delhi on August 4 under the sections stringent of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and IPC The NIA reregistered the case on August 26Investigations have revealed that a terrorist gangster and drug smugglers syndicate led by Bishnoi was involved in many targeted killings and extortion from businessmen professionals including doctors and this had created a widespread scare and terror among the public at large the NIA had saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever