By means of PTI
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police on Friday claimed to have busted an ISI-backed terror module collectively treated via Canada-based gangster Lakhbir Singh alias Landa and Pakistan-based gangster Harvinder Singh Rinda with the arrest of 2 of its operatives.
Lakhbir Singh is thought of as to be an in depth aide of Harvinder Singh, who had joined arms with Babbar Khalsa World (BKI), and the duo has shut ties with the ISI, a Punjab police remark mentioned right here.
Lakhbir Singh had performed a key position in conspiring the rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) assault at Punjab Police Intelligence Headquarters in Mohali in Would possibly and likewise planted an IED below the auto of Sub Inspector Dilbag Singh in Amritsar.
The arrested operatives were known as Baljit Singh Malhi (25) of Jogewal village and Gurbaksh Singh alias Gora Sandhu of Buh Gujran village in Ferozepur.
Punjab Director Common of Police Gaurav Yadav mentioned in an operation led via Further Inspector Common (counter-intelligence), Jalandhar, Navjot Singh Mahal, police groups arrested the duo and seized one AK-56 attack rifle in conjunction with two magazines, 90 cartridges and two bullet shells from a location pinpointed via Gurbaksh Singh at his village.
Yadav mentioned initial investigations printed that Malhi used to be in contact with Italy-based Harpreet Singh alias Glad Sanghera, and on latter’s instructions, Baljit Singh had picked a consignment of guns from Makhu-Lohian highway in Sudan village in July 2022.
Later, they hid the consignment in fields owned via Gurbaksh Singh after accomplishing take a look at fires, he added.
The DGP mentioned it has additionally been ascertained that Baljit Singh used to be in direct touch with dreaded gangsters, together with Canada-based Lakhbir Landa and Arsh Dalla.
Additional investigations are on and extra recoveries of guns are anticipated quickly, he added.
Yadav mentioned the struggle in opposition to gangsters waged via Punjab Police on instructions of Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann will proceed until Punjab emerges as a gangster-free state.
In the meantime, an FIR has been registered below the provisions of the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act and the Hands Act on the State Particular Operation Mobile at Amritsar.
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police on Friday claimed to have busted an ISI-backed terror module collectively treated via Canada-based gangster Lakhbir Singh alias Landa and Pakistan-based gangster Harvinder Singh Rinda with the arrest of 2 of its operatives.
Lakhbir Singh is thought of as to be an in depth aide of Harvinder Singh, who had joined arms with Babbar Khalsa World (BKI), and the duo has shut ties with the ISI, a Punjab police remark mentioned right here.
Lakhbir Singh had performed a key position in conspiring the rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) assault at Punjab Police Intelligence Headquarters in Mohali in Would possibly and likewise planted an IED below the auto of Sub Inspector Dilbag Singh in Amritsar.
The arrested operatives were known as Baljit Singh Malhi (25) of Jogewal village and Gurbaksh Singh alias Gora Sandhu of Buh Gujran village in Ferozepur.
Punjab Director Common of Police Gaurav Yadav mentioned in an operation led via Further Inspector Common (counter-intelligence), Jalandhar, Navjot Singh Mahal, police groups arrested the duo and seized one AK-56 attack rifle in conjunction with two magazines, 90 cartridges and two bullet shells from a location pinpointed via Gurbaksh Singh at his village.
Yadav mentioned initial investigations printed that Malhi used to be in contact with Italy-based Harpreet Singh alias Glad Sanghera, and on latter’s instructions, Baljit Singh had picked a consignment of guns from Makhu-Lohian highway in Sudan village in July 2022.
Later, they hid the consignment in fields owned via Gurbaksh Singh after accomplishing take a look at fires, he added.
The DGP mentioned it has additionally been ascertained that Baljit Singh used to be in direct touch with dreaded gangsters, together with Canada-based Lakhbir Landa and Arsh Dalla.
Additional investigations are on and extra recoveries of guns are anticipated quickly, he added.
Yadav mentioned the struggle in opposition to gangsters waged via Punjab Police on instructions of Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann will proceed until Punjab emerges as a gangster-free state.
In the meantime, an FIR has been registered below the provisions of the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act and the Hands Act on the State Particular Operation Mobile at Amritsar.