— ARRESTED ACCUSED HAD RECEIVED TWO HAND GRENADES THEIR FOREIGN-BASED HANDLER, SAYS DGP GAURAV YADAV
— MORE ARRESTS AND RECOVERIES IN THIS CASE ARE LIKELY IN COMING DAYS: SSP GURDASPUR ADITYA
CHANDIGARH/GURDASPUR, May 17:
In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state, Gurdaspur Police in coordination with Counter Intelligence (CI) Punjab solved the Grenade throw case with the arrest of three accused persons and recovered one more hand grenade from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.
Those arrested have been identified as Amarjit Singh alias Billa, a resident of Ganesh Nagar, Rama Mandi in Jalandhar; Karanjit Singh alias Karan, a resident of Tarapur in Amritsar; and Satnam Singh, a resident of village Boparai in Amritsar.
As per the information, an unexploded hand grenade was found near a shop situated at Geeta Bhawan Road in Gurdaspur on April 27, 2026. Following successful defusal by the Bomb Squad, the grenade was secured by the Police.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that following extensive probe into the case, police have identified the accused involved in hurling the hand grenade near the shop premises. During investigation, another hand grenade was also recovered from the residence of arrested accused Amarjit Singh alias Billa, he said.
The DGP said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused were acting on the directions of a foreign-based handler and had received two hand grenades from the handler.
Sharing operational details, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gurdaspur Aditya said that acting swiftly after the incident, multiple teams were constituted to work on the case.
With the help of CCTV footage, human intelligence, and technical analysis, two suspects on a Pulsar motorcycle were seen hurling a grenade near Ashoka Chips, he said, while adding that through intensive search, three accused persons were arrested.
The SSP said that further investigation is underway to establish forward and backward linkages, including foreign handlers and local support networks. More arrests and recoveries are likely in coming days, he added.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 113 dated 27.04.2026 was initially registered under sections 4 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act at Police Station City Gurdaspur, while, relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) have also been added later.
