Mohali Police have arrested two suspected associates of a foreign-based terror outfit and foiled their alleged plan to target critical public infrastructure in the SAS Nagar area.
Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the arrests were made by the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), SAS Nagar.
“In a major breakthrough against cross-border terror networks, State Special Operations Cell (#SSOC), SAS Nagar, apprehends two associates of a foreign-based terror operative from #Mohali,” the DGP posted on X.
He added that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered from the accused, averting a potentially serious threat to public safety.
“Further investigations are underway to uncover the entire terror network, including handlers, associates and all linkages involved in the conspiracy,” Yadav said.
The latest success comes after Punjab Police foiled another major terror conspiracy on April 30 with the recovery of a large cache of militant hardware from Panjwar Khurd village in Tarn Taran district. That case was linked to an explosion near the Rajpura-Shambhu railway track in Patiala and was allegedly backed by Pakistan's ISI and pro-Khalistan elements.
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