Chandigarh, Aug. 24 -- A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mohali has rejected a Punjab man's plea seeking discharge from a case involving alleged bomb-making and links to the Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed, saying there was prima facie sufficient evidence to proceed against him, according to court proceedings.
Gurpreet Singh is accused of preparing explosive material at his home in Bathinda in September 2025, in an incident that left him and his father seriously injured, and of subsequently being linked to alleged terrorist activities, online radicalisation and efforts to arrange funds, the NIA has alleged.
The NIA took over the investigation after a case was initially registered by Punjab Police. The a...