CHANDIGARH, June 27:
Punjab Police today said they have busted a Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-backed terror module named Babbar Khalsa International after nabbing three people, including a juvenile.
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Sehajpal Singh and Vikramjit Singh, both residents of Ramdas in Amritsar, have been arrested, while a 17-year-old boy has been nabbed during the intelligence-led operation carried out by State Special Operation Cell (SSOC), Mohali.
Punjab police chief Gaurav Yadav claimed the group was conspiring to carry out attacks on police establishments and targeted killings in the Amritsar area.
“A major terror plot has been foiled, saving countless innocent lives,” the Director General of Police (DGP) said.
In a post on X, he said, “In an intelligence-led operation, the SSOC, Mohali has successfully busted a Pak ISI-backed Babbar Khalsa International terror module being operated by UK-based Nishan Singh and Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Rinda. Three associates, including a juvenile, have been arrested.”
“During the operation, two hand grenades, one pistol, and ammunition were recovered. The nabbed accused have been identified as Sehajpal Singh and Vikramjit Singh, both residents of Ramdas in Amritsar Rural, along with a juvenile,” he said.
An FIR has been registered under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Explosives Act at SSOC, Mohali, Police Station.
The investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected, the DGP added.
Meanwhile, the AIG of SSOC-Mohali, Ravjot Grewal, said that during questioning, Sehajpal Singh revealed that he was working on the one Lovepreet Singh of Pairewal village in Amritsar who was lodged in the Ferozepur Jail.
Following the disclosure, police teams have brought Lovepreet to SSOC, Mohali, on production warrant, she said. (PTI)
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