— MODULE HAS LINKS WITH TERROR MODULE INVOLVED IN THE GRENADE ATTACK IN CHANDIGARH: DGP GAURAV YADAV
— ARRESTED ACCUSED WAS IN CONTACT WITH HIS FOREIGN-BASED HANDLER VIA ENCRYPTED PLATFORMS: DGP GAURAV YADAV
CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, April 16:
In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence Wing of Punjab Police has busted a ISI-backed cross-border terror module with the arrest of one accused person and recovered four P-86 hand grenades and two foreign-made pistols along with ammunition from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.
The arrested accused has been identified as Sagar Singh, a resident of Galluwal in Amritsar. The operation was jointly conducted by State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) Amritsar and SSOC Mohali.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused was acting on instructions of foreign-based handlers and has links with the terror module involved in the grenade attack in Chandigarh. Further investigation is underway to identify, track and apprehend other members of the module, he said.
Sharing operational details, AIG Sukhminder Singh Mann said that a specific information was received that a consignment comprising hand grenades and arms-ammunition was pushed from Pakistan, which was successfully retrieved by the Indian counterparts who were planning of terror attack. Acting swiftly, an operation was launched which led to the arrest of accused Sagar Singh from Khasa-Ram Tirath Road in Amritsar, he said.
The AIG said that preliminary probe has revealed that the arrested accused initially came into contact with a foreign based entity through social media platform in January 2026, and started working on his instructions. The accused retrieved and delivered the consignments of arms ammunition on the directions of the handler and was paid money per consignment, he said, while adding that his handler motivated and promised him with lucrative amount in lieu of the task.
He said that in February 2026, accused Sagar was arrested with a part of arms consignment by Amritsar Rural Police and after getting bail in March 2026, he resumed his contact with the handler through encrypted platforms and further engaged in criminal activities on his instructions. Further investigation in ongoing, he added.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 22 dated 15.04.2026 has been registered under section 4 of the Explosive Substances Act, section 25 (1) (d) of the Arms Acta and section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Police Station SSOC Amritsar.
