Punjab Police arrested three operatives of the terrorist outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) for their alleged involvement in two grenade attacks on two police posts in Punjab's Patiala and Haryana, said the authorities on Sunday.
Two hand grenades and two pistols were recovered from their possession, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said.
"Acting on specific intelligence inputs, Counter Intelligence (CI) Patiala and State Special Operation Cell (SSOC), Mohali apprehends three operatives of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) involved in grenade attacks on police posts at Badshahpur, Patiala on April 1, 2025, and Azeemgarh, Haryana on April 6, 2025," Yadav said in a post on X.
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"Preliminary investigation reveals that the accused executed both attacks on instructions from foreign-based BKI operatives Manu Agwan (Greece) and Maninder Billa (Malaysia). They were acting under the direction of Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Singh Rinda and Pakistan's ISI," said Yadav.
According to Yadav, the module was actively preparing more attacks on Punjabi police facilities after receiving financial and logistical support from these handlers. He added that additional investigations are being conducted and that a formal complaint has been filed at the State Special Operation Cell in Mohali.
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