On December 8, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) along with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) arrested wanted accused Bikramjit Singh alias Bikkar Panjwar alias Bikkar Baba in Delhi airport after obtaining his extradition from Linz, Austria, reports Indian Express. The accused was the mastermind of the 2019 bomb blast in the Pandori Gola village in Tarn Taran tehsil (revenue division) of Tarn Taran District in Punjab, as per investigation. He was involved in a conspiracy to attack a dera (a type of socio-religious organisation in northern India) in Muradpura, Tarn Taran District, Punjab. Additionally, the accused encouraged the co-accused and other individuals to engage in terrorist activities and trained them in the fabrication and use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). During various processions/agitations, he carried explosives and incited other followers to target government agencies in order to instill terror in the general public.