Chandigarh, April 6: Punjab Police on Monday claimed to have busted an ISI-backed terror module being operated by Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs) with the arrest of three accused and recovered two Arges hand grenades along with a foreign-made Glock pistol from their possession.
Accused identified
The accused were identified as Sarabjit Singh, a resident of Tarn Taran, and Bikramjit Singh and Amandeep Singh of Amritsar.
Cross-border links suspected
Stating that the recovered grenades bear markings of Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF), indicating cross-border linkages, Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, said that preliminary investigation revealed that the module was involved in systematic targeting of police establishments across multiple states.
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Operation and arrest in Gujarat
According to police, the key operative and primary contact of PIOs in the group, Bikramjit Singh, was operating from Deesa city in Banaskantha district in Gujarat. The information was shared with ATS Gujarat, and with their active cooperation, accused Bikramjit Singh was arrested.
