The duo, operating on the directions of UK-based terrorist Gurpreet Singh Khalsa alias Gurpreet, were nabbed from Amritsar, and had been tasked with retrieving a weapons consignment sent from across the border, according to DGP Dinkar Gupta. The consignment was most likely delivered in the border area around Attari-Jhabal Road some days ago, he said, adding that Gurpreet was also involved in the Shingar Bomb case Ludhiana.

DGP said that in view of the large number of intel inputs indicating plans by Pak ISI and terrorist elements based abroad, who are working in close collaboration with the ISI, to carry out an attack in India on or around Independence Day, Punjab Police had made extensive security arrangements at the borders. Special security checkpoints were set up and patrolling was intensified 24X7.

During checking at one such naka around midnight between August 15 & 16, two mobike riders were stopped by police personnel deployed at a check-point near Adda Khalsa by PS Gharinda, (Amritsar-Rural).

The cops found the duo suspicious as they could neither explain their presence at the late hour nor produce any valid document pertaining to the ownership of vehicle. The body search of pillion rider Amritpal Singh s/o Karnail Singh led to the recovery of 1 Pistol (9 mm), 1 magazine and 7 live cartridges, said the DGP. The bike was being driven by Sammy s/o Ranjinder Singh of Sultanwind, Amritsar.

In total, 2 Hand-grenades, 2 Pistols (9 mm), 4 magazines and 20 bullets have been seized, the spokesperson said. An FIR no.187 dated 16.8.2021 u/s 25/27 Arms Act 1959 and 3,4,5 of Explosive Substance (Amendment) Act 2001, has been registered at Police Station Gharinda, Amritsar, the spokesperson added.

Last week, CM had met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi last week and sought 25 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) along with anti-drone gadgets for the Border Security Force (BSF) for protection from Pak-backed terror forces.

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Jalandhar: Following the recovery of a suspicious abandoned bag at the railway station in Jalandhar, a massive search operation has been launched by the authorities here on Thursday.

The police have also sealed the railway station and the bomb squad team has been called on the spot to inspect the bag.

Punjab police have sounded a red alert in the state following recovery of a Tiffin Box fabricated into an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) or Tiffin Bomb along with five hand grenades and 100 rounds of 9mm pistol recovered from village Daleke, Lopoke in Amritsar on Monday.

Jalandhar police, however, later informed that it was just a mock drill to ensure foolproof security cover in the city ahead of the Independence Day event on August 15.

Meanwhile, Police have also tightened the security and launched intensive checking drives at all prominent places to Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday urged Union home minister Amit Shah to urgently provide 25 companies of central armed police forces (CAPF) and anti-drone gadgets for the Border Security Force (BSF) for protection against Pakistan-backed terror outfits amid an escalating threat to the state’s security from across the border.

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