Lakhbir Singh Rode had made such a plan to destroy Punjab with the help of Pakistan

NIA official said, in order to execute this plan, he in connivance with smugglers based in Pakistan smuggled IEDs and caused maximum casualties and damage to common people. Recruited operatives based in India to carry out the blasts with the aim of spreading terror among the public. Lakhbir Singh Rode formed a terrorist gang with the help of Pakistan-based arms, explosives and narcotics smugglers Zulfikar alias Pahalwan, Harpreet Singh alias Happy Malaysia, Surmukh Singh alias Sammu, Dilbagh Singh alias Baggo and Rajanpreet Singh. Rode used the smuggling channels of Pakistan-based smuggler Zulfikar and his associates to deliver the IED to Gagandeep Singh alias Gagi. It was Gagi who planted the explosives in the court. NIA filed charge sheet against Gagi (Deceased), Sammu, Baggo, Rajanpreet Singh and Zulfikar under various sections.

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