Punjab Police on Tuesday said it has busted a module allegedly backed by the banned outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). Two persons linked to firing incidents related to extortion have been arrested.
Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the police arrested two accused and recovered a pistol, magazines, and eight cartridges from them. The arrested men have been identified as Sukhwinder Singh alias Sunny and Rawal, residents of SBS Nagar.
In a post on X, Yadav said initial probe shows that the accused were acting on the directions of foreign-based handlers Gopi Nawashehria, Jassi Kulam, and Sushant Chopra, who are associated with BKI.
The probe revealed that the accused allegedly fired gunshots twice at the house of a travel agent in the Garhshankar area in an attempt to extort money.
An FIR has been registered at the State Special Operation Cell police station in Amritsar.
The DGP said further investigation is underway to trace both forward and backward links and to identify other members of the module.
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