Wanted KCF man arrested

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 24

The Amritsar police and the Counter-Intelligence Wing of the Jalandhar police on Thursday arrested a former Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) activist Kulwant Singh, alias Kanta Valaitiya, wanted in many criminal cases registered during the militancy period and thereafter. He was produced in a local court here today for police remand.

He was arrested from Jagraon in Jalandhar in connection with the seizure of contraband in the Chheharta area here. He has been evading arrest after jumping parole, said Mukhwinder Singh Bhullar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigations), during a press conference today. He said Valaitiya was arrested in connection with the seizure of 720 gm narcotics and two pistols in 2013. He was declared a proclaimed offender by the court in 2017.

Bhullar said Valaitiya was an associate of former KCF chief Labh Singh. He said during militancy period he had shifted to Germany in 1990 and from there he went to England in 1994. He returned to India in 2007.

He said many of his accomplices had died while his another accomplice Sarabjit Singh was still living in Germany and Harjap Singh was living in Canada. He said another accomplice Jewan Singh of Ghanupur Kale here was still absconding and raids were on to nab him.

He said Valaitiya was wanted in 17 cases of murder, snatchings and dacoity.

Harkamal Singh Khakh, AIG, Counter-Intelligence, said during his preliminary interrogation, he revealed that he was a close associate of KCF terrorists Balwinder Singh and Manak Rai and had actively participated in extremist activities along with them during 1988-89.