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Sikh separatists are receiving vital funding from the UK which could support renewed violence, police in India have told the BBC's File On 4 programme. | Sikh separatists are receiving vital funding from the UK which could support renewed violence, police in India have told the BBC's File On 4 programme. |
Chief of the Punjab Police, NPS Aulakh, said money was reaching militants from British-based supporters via informal funding channels in the Sikh community. | Chief of the Punjab Police, NPS Aulakh, said money was reaching militants from British-based supporters via informal funding channels in the Sikh community. |
He said money was being used to attract young people to militant groups. | He said money was being used to attract young people to militant groups. |
The authorities fear the resumption of a violent militant campaign from the 1980s and 90s. | The authorities fear the resumption of a violent militant campaign from the 1980s and 90s. |
Police in the Punjab say they are gathering intelligence that extremist groups pushing for an independent Sikh homeland called Khalistan are getting important donations from UK Sikh supporters. | Police in the Punjab say they are gathering intelligence that extremist groups pushing for an independent Sikh homeland called Khalistan are getting important donations from UK Sikh supporters. |
"We have had some intelligence and from interrogations that some of the people in Britain were involved in funding activities of terror," NPS Aulakh said. | "We have had some intelligence and from interrogations that some of the people in Britain were involved in funding activities of terror," NPS Aulakh said. |
He said the funding was being sent through informal channels in the Sikh community. | He said the funding was being sent through informal channels in the Sikh community. |
"Definitely some of the money was being used to fund militant activities in the Punjab," he said. | "Definitely some of the money was being used to fund militant activities in the Punjab," he said. |
He added: "It is very important because that is the way of attracting more and more youth into the fold of militancy - given them money for carrying out militant activities. | He added: "It is very important because that is the way of attracting more and more youth into the fold of militancy - given them money for carrying out militant activities. |
"If the funds are dried out, I think militancy can be checked." | "If the funds are dried out, I think militancy can be checked." |
'Terror tactics' | 'Terror tactics' |
Sunny Hudal, founder of the think tank New Generation said the UK's Sikh community had to help curb UK-based extremists and their cash aid for terror tactics. | Sunny Hudal, founder of the think tank New Generation said the UK's Sikh community had to help curb UK-based extremists and their cash aid for terror tactics. |
"The vast majority of Sikhs want nothing to do with them but they must take some of the blame," he said. | "The vast majority of Sikhs want nothing to do with them but they must take some of the blame," he said. |
"Not enough is being done to root them out," he added. | "Not enough is being done to root them out," he added. |
Some members of the Sikh community told File On 4 they fear the extremists could use Sikh temples the way radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza radicalised the Finsbury Park Mosque in London. | Some members of the Sikh community told File On 4 they fear the extremists could use Sikh temples the way radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza radicalised the Finsbury Park Mosque in London. |
Hear the full story on BBC Radio 4: File On 4 Tuesday 26 February 2008 at 2000 GMT, repeated Sunday 2 March at 1700 GMT or online at class="inlineText" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/fileon4"> File on 4 website. |
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