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Hindustan Times
11-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Chandigarh: Explosive seized from Happy Passia's aides disposed
Two days after Chandigarh Police foiled a major terror plot by arresting two operatives of the Happy Passia terror module and seizing a 2 kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from Sector 39, the explosive was safely neutralised by a specialised bomb disposal unit from Chandimandir on Saturday. The operation, carried out by the Western Command, was conducted under strict safety protocols in a controlled environment outside city limits. The IED, suspected to contain RDX, was recovered during the arrest of Joban Jit Singh, alias Billa, and Sumandeep, alias Simma—two men with direct links to gangster-turned-terrorist Happy Passia. While the intended target remains unknown, police officials say the explosive was powerful enough to cause large-scale destruction. Following the arrest, Chandigarh Police secured the explosive at a safe location, and the army's bomb disposal squad was called in for expert handling. The remains of the explosive were secured and taken by Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) for testing. The army team deployed at the site of the IED disposal stated that the device posed a significant threat and could not be secured for long, adding that immediate orders were issued for its disposal as retaining it on site was deemed highly risky.
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Time of India
Chandimandir bomb squad defuses powerful IED seized from Passia's aides
1 2 3 Chandigarh: A powerful explosive device, seized from gangsters linked to notorious Happy Passia terror module , was successfully defused by the Indian Army's bomb disposal unit from Chandimandir, authorities confirmed on 2 kg improvised explosive device (IED), which was recovered earlier this week by Chandigarh Police from Sector 39 during the arrest of two suspects, was safely dismantled in a controlled detonation carried out beyond city limits. The operation, led by the Western Command, followed stringent safety protocols to minimise any potential risk to public suspects, identified as Joban Jit Singh alias Billa and Sumandeep alias Simma, were allegedly operating under the direction of gangster-turned-terrorist Happy Passia. Initial investigations suggest the IED may have contained RDX and had the potential to inflict severe damage, although the exact target of the planned attack remains the arrests, local police secured the explosive at a restricted location while awaiting support from military specialists. The bomb squad later determined that storing the device posed too great a risk, prompting an urgent call for immediate remnants of the device were handed over to the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) for detailed analysis. Authorities continue to investigate the broader network behind the plot and have heightened surveillance across the region in response to the incident. MSID:: 121061948 413 |
