Toronto: Khalistani terrorist Arshdeep Singh Gill, also known as Arsh Dalla, has been granted bail in Canada on a $30,000 surety bond. The acting chief of the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), Dalla was arrested in Canada for his suspected involvement in an armed confrontation in October 2023, in Milton, Ontario.
Placed on the wanted list in India, Dalla's bail decision comes even as New Delhi continues to push for his extradition. The next hearing in Dalla's case is scheduled for February 24, 2025.
India's Ministry of External Affairs took note of reports of Dalla's arrest in Canada over a shoot-out and said it would follow up on its request to get him extradited to India. In July 2023, the Indian government requested the Canadian government for his provisional arrest.
Originally from Dala village in Punjab's Moga district, Dalla began his criminal activities as a local gangster before relocating to Canada in 2020 on a study visa. He later became one of India’s most wanted terrorists after taking charge of KTF following Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s assassination last year. Declared a "proclaimed offender" by the Indian government, Dalla is linked to over 50 cases, including murder, attempted murder, extortion, terrorism, and terror financing.
As per media reports, Dalla has been using social media to recruit youth from Punjab and Haryana to grow his terror network. In May 2022, a red corner notice was issued against him, and he was designated an "individual terrorist" in January 2023. He has been wanted for multiple high-profile crimes, particularly against political figures, like Balli and Manohar Lal, a member of Dera Sacha Sauda.
Dalla reportedly lives in Surrey, British Columbia, with his wife and minor daughter. According to India's National Investigation Agency, he holds a passport issued by the Regional Passport Office in Jalandhar on September 1, 2017, valid until August 31, 2027.
