Punjab Police foil terror plot, arrest 2, seize rocket-propelled grenade

In a major intelligence-led operation, the Amritsar Rural Police, working closely with central agencies, arrested two terror operatives and recovered a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) intended for a targeted terror attack in Punjab.

The accused have been identified as Mehakdeep Singh and Aditya. Preliminary investigations revealed that both were in contact with a Pakistan-based ISI operative, who had allegedly sent the weapon, as well as with Harpreet Singh, currently lodged in Ferozepur Jail.

According to SSP Amritsar Rural, Maninder Singh, “Under the directives of CM Bhagwant Mann and DGP Gaurav Yadav, the Special Cell of Amritsar Rural Police apprehended Mehak and Adi in connection with anti-national activities orchestrated by Pakistan’s ISI against Punjab. We recovered an RPG-22 anti-tank weapon from them. These individuals, aged 18-19, were lured with promises of money to carry out malicious activities. The weapon was received via drone, intended for a targeted terror attack.”

The FIR has been registered at PS Gharinda, Amritsar, and investigations are ongoing to unearth the full network behind the plot.

DGP Gaurav Yadav confirmed, “Punjab Police remains steadfast in its mission to dismantle transnational terror and organised crime networks sponsored by Pakistan’s ISI and to maintain peace and harmony in Punjab.”

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