Juvenile among 3 held as cops bust Babbar Khalsa module
MOHALI: A 17-year-old boy is among three persons arrested in Amritsar after Punjab Police busted a terror module run by the banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and backed by Pakistan's ISI, said Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav on Friday, reports Barinderjit Saluja.
Two hand grenades, a 9MM Glock pistol, and live cartridges were recovered from the trio.
The state special operation cell of Punjab Police busted the module, which intended to carry out targeted killings and attacks on police assets in Amritsar. Sehajpal Singh and Vikramjit Singh are the adults arrested. The juvenile has been detained and will be dealt with as per juvenile justice provisions.
Yadav said the module was operated by
Nishan Singh
, a UK-based handler, under direction of designated terrorist Harwinder Singh Rinda. "Recovery of high-grade explosives and a sophisticated firearm indicates a major tragedy was averted," he said. During interrogation, Sehajpal said he was working under the directions of Lovepreet Singh, a BKI associate lodged in Ferozepur jail.
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