— POLICE TEAMS RECOVER TWO HAND GRENADES AND ONE GLOCK PISTOL
— TERROR MODULE WAS BEING OPERATED BY UK-BASED NISHAN SINGH ON DIRECTIONS OF TERRORIST HARWINDER SINGH RINDA: DGP GAURAV YADAV
— HAND GRENADES WERE MEANT TO BE USED IN A TARGETED EXPLOSION: AIG SSOC RAVJOT GREWAL
CHANDIGARH, June 27:
Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police has busted a Pak-ISI backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module, being operated by UK-based Nishan Singh on the directions of terrorist Harwinder Singh Rinda, with the arrest of its three associates, including a juvenile, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.
Those arrested have been identified as Sehajpal Singh and Vikramjit Singh, both residents of Ramdas in Amritsar, and a 17-years-old juvenile. The intelligence-led operation was carried out by State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) Mohali.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that, during the operation, two hand grenades and one sophisticated 9MM Glock pistol along with three live cartridges were also recovered from the possession of arrested accused persons.
This group was conspiring to carry out attacks at police establishments and targeted killings in the area of Amritsar, he said, while adding that a major terror plot has been foiled, saving countless innocent lives.
The DGP said that further investigations are ongoing to establish forward and backward linkages in this case. More arrests and recoveries are likely in coming days, he added.
AIG SSOC SAS Nagar Ravjot Grewal said that during investigation, arrested accused Sehajpal Singh revealed that he was working on the direction of another associate identified as Lovepreet Singh alias Love of village Pairewal in Amritsar, who was lodged in Ferozepur Jail.
Following disclosures of the Sehajpal, Police teams have brought Lovepreet on production warrant at SSOC, SAS Nagar, she said, while adding that during interrogation, it has come to light that Lovepreet instructed Sehajpal Singh, who further roped in his associate Vikramjit Singh for the retrieval and transportation of the recovered arms and explosives.
Pertinently, Lovepreet, a known criminal with multiple cases registered against him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Explosive Substances Act, and Attempt to Murder, played a pivotal role in mobilising and directing ground-level operatives.
The AIG said that the recovered hand grenades were meant to be used in a targeted explosion, with the specific location and timing to be conveyed later by the handlers abroad, while, the recovery of a Glock pistol was intended to be used in the targeted killing of rival gang members.
A case FIR no. 09 dated 22-04-2025 has been registered under sections 25(1)(B) and 25(7) of the Arms Act and sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Explosives Act at Police Station SSOC SAS Nagar.
