The Counter Intelligence Wing of the Punjab Police has busted a terror module allegedly backed by Pakistan’s ISI. Three individuals were arrested and two hand grenades along with a Glock pistol were seized from their possession, a senior police officer said on Monday.
Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the recovered grenades carried markings of the Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF), suggesting cross-border connections and involvement of foreign handlers.
The arrested accused have been identified as Sarabjit Singh from Ammishah village in Tarn Taran, Bikramjit Singh from Nangal Pannuwan village in Amritsar, and Amandeep Singh from Indra Colony in Amritsar.
Initial probe revealed that the ISI-backed network was planning systematic attacks targeting police establishments across multiple states. Police said the planned activities were successfully foiled in time.
Officials added that further efforts are underway to identify and arrest other members linked to the network and to dismantle the entire module.
Assistant Inspector General (AIG), State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) Amritsar, Sukhminder Singh Mann said acting on specific intelligence inputs, police teams apprehended Sarabjit Singh and Amandeep Singh and seized grenades and a pistol from them.
During investigation, police found that the key operative and main contact of Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs), Bikramjit Singh, was operating from Deesa in Gujarat. The information was immediately shared with the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), and with their assistance, SSOC teams arrested Bikramjit Singh, the AIG said.
Investigations further revealed that all three accused were in contact with Pakistan-based handlers through social media platforms and were receiving instructions from across the border.
Police said the accused were allegedly planning grenade attacks on police establishments in Punjab and other states under directions from ISI handlers. An FIR has been registered under relevant sections of the Explosive Substances (Amendment) Act, the Arms Act, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the State Special Operations Cell police station in Amritsar.
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