Mumbai: The NIA on Friday filed a charge sheet in the Pune Khalistan case.

As per the NIA, the case relates to attempts for the revival of Sikh militancy with the ultimate objective of creating a separate “Khalistan State”. The charge sheet has been filed against the arrested and wanted accused.

The NIA claims to have the links of this case to the European island-nation of Cyprus.

According to the agency, wanted accused Gurjeet Singh (Nijjar), son of Gurubash Singh, native of Bist, Amritsar, is presently residing in Cyprus and is the main conspirator and operating with his accomplices from Cyprus through Facebook, WhatsApp and IMO.

The case was unearthed when the Maharashtra ATS arrested Harpal Singh Naik with an illegal firearm and five live rounds on December 2, 2018.

During the probe, the ATS also arrested Mohiuddin Siddiqui alias Moin Khan on December 24, 2018. He was a wanted accused in the case.

Later, on January 10, 2019, the NIA took over the case and started further investigation.

According to the NIA, during the probe, it was revealed that Singh, Siddiqui and wanted accused Gurjeet Singh Nijjar had entered into a criminal conspiracy to commit a terrorist act for the formation of ‘Khalistan state’ and thereby, threatened the security, integrity and sovereignty of India, and had been making attempts to revive Sikh militancy.

The probe agency in its charge sheet stated that the accused used to post videos and images singing praises of militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Jagtar Singh Hawara (a convicted accused in the assassination of Beant Singh, former chief minister of Punjab), images and videos of Operation Blue Star of 1984, pro-Khalistan post related to Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) with the sole intention to motivate vulnerable Sikh youths and others to join the Khalistan movement in India with the ultimate objective of a separate ‘Khalistan State.’