London High Commission violence: NIA takes over case; Khanda, Gurcharan & Jasvir named suspects
Hindustan TimesThe National Investigation Agency has taken over the investigations of March 19 violence and dishonour to the Indian National Flag at Indian High Commission in London by Sikh extremists. According to inputs received from Delhi Police, the Home Ministry handed over the investigations to NIA on April 13 after the Special Cell registered a case on the incident on March 23 on the basis of a complaint filed by a London High Commission official present during the time of violence. The Delhi Police FIR names Sikh extremist Avtar Singh aka Khanda, Gurcharan Singh and Jasvir Singh as the principal suspects as also the London High Commission made a SOS call to Diplomatic Protection Officer at 345 hours GMT about the breach in the Indian premises by radicals on March 19. Both of these extremists along with Jasvir Singh were recognized by the London High Commission official as taking part in the violence and dishonouring of the Indian Flag.