Bhinder is alleged to be associated with a group that the police has termed as K2 (Kashmir-Khalistan), a group allegedly having links with Pakistan’s ISI.
However, the Delhi Police did not disclose the nature of the case against Friedrich, neither did they provide any information about his alleged involvement in the 26 January incident. Talking about the content of the toolkit, DCP Manish Chandra said:
Who is Peter Friedrich?
As per his official website, Peter Friedrich is an author and activist specialising in historical and current affairs in South Asia. Calling himself a “staunch advocate for religious liberty”, Friedrich has lectured in educational institutions such as Columbia University, Stanford University, UC Berkeley, UC Los Angeles, Carleton University, and St. Stephens College. Friedrich’s website further describes him:
“He engages with issues such as human rights, supremacist political ideologies, ethnonationalism, politicisation of religion, authoritarian…