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India.com
21 hours ago
- Politics
- India.com
YouTuber Jasbir Singh Sent To 2-Day Police Remand In Pak-Linked Espionage Case
Social media influencer Jasbir Singh, who was arrested by Punjab Police on charges of espionage, has been sent to two days of police remand by a Mohali court on Saturday. "The police had asked for 7 days remand... We asked the police through the court what they did in 3 days. Today, he has been sent to a 2-day police remand," ANI quoted Jasbir's lawyer as saying. Jasbir, who runs a YouTube channel "JaanMahal Video" with over 11 lakh subscribers, was arrested by the Punjab Police's State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) on June 4 on espionage charges. According to the Police, Jasbir is allegedly linked to a terror-backed espionage network involving Pakistani intelligence operative Shakir alias Jutt Randhawa. The YouTuber is said to have maintained close contact with Haryana-based YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested last month for spying, and Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, a Pakistani national and expelled Pakistan High Commission official, ANI quoted police as saying.
New Indian Express
06-05-2025
- New Indian Express
IEDs, RPGs and grenades recovered in SBS Nagar district in Punjab
CHANDIGARH: In a major blow to Pakistan's ISI-backed cross-border terror networks, the State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) Amritsar of Punjab Police, in a joint operation with a central agency, recovered a large cache of terror hardware. The cache was recovered during an intelligence-led operation carried out at a secluded forested area near Tibba Nangal-Kular Road in the SBS Nagar district of the State. Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav said that the recovered terror hardware includes two Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), five P-86 Hand Grenades and one wireless communication set with accessories. Yadav said that the preliminary investigation has revealed that the recovered consignment was deliberately concealed by hostile operatives as part of a premeditated plan to disrupt public order in the state. "Probe has also indicated a coordinated effort by Pakistan's ISI and allied terror outfits, to revive dormant sleeper cells in the State,'' he said.
Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Two RPGs, five grenades recovered in Punjab's Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar
A cache of ammunition, including two rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and five hand-grenades, were recovered from Punjab's Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (formerly Nawanshahr) district, the state police chief said on Tuesday. 'Preliminary probe indicates a coordinated operation by #Pakistan's ISI and allied terror outfits to revive sleeper cells in #Punjab,' director general of police Gaurav Yadav said in a post on X. In a joint operation with a central agency, Punjab Police recovered the cache of terrorist hardware in an intelligence-led operation in a forest area near Tibba Nangal Kular Road, SBS Nagar, he said. He said two RPGs, two improvised explosive devices (IEDs), five hand-grenades and a wireless communication set have been recovered. A case has been registered at the police station of the State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) in Amritsar.
India Today
06-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Plot to revive sleeper cells foiled in Punjab, grenades, terror hardware seized
In a major breakthrough in anti-terror operations, the Punjab Police's special cell has seized a cache of terrorist hardware and ammunition in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district, foiling an attempt by Pakistan's ISI-backed cross-border terror networks to revive sleeper cells in the region, officials said on on intelligence inputs, the State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) of Punjab Police, in coordination with central agencies, seized two rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), two improvised explosive devices (IEDs), five P-86 hand grenades, and a wireless communication set, the Punjab Police DGP probe indicate a coordinated operation by Pakistan's ISI and allied terror outfits to revive sleeper cells in Punjab," he said. The anti-terror operation comes just days after Pakistan-based terrorists opened fire on civilians in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, killing 26 people, most of them tourists. Security agencies, particularly in border regions, have been placed on high alert following the April 22 sleeper cells are covert groups of terrorists who remain inactive for long periods, blending into local communities until they receive orders to carry out attacks or provide support to active terrorist operations. Speaking exclusively to India Today, a former sleeper cell member said that the Pahalgam attack couldn't have been possible without the help of sleeper cells and around 5-6 of them were in touch with the Lashkar terrorists who carried out the a similar anti-terror operation on Sunday, the Border Security Force (BSF) arrested a Pakistani national in Punjab's Gurdaspur district for allegedly attempting to infiltrate the India-Pakistan border. The individual, identified as Muhammad Hussain, has been handed over to the Punjab Police and remains in week, a Pakistani Ranger, part of the country's paramilitary force, was also detained by Indian border forces. A preliminary investigation suggests the soldier may have been on an espionage or reconnaissance mission, amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Punjab
News18
06-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
Punjab Police Foils Pakistan ISI's Terror Bid; Recovers Grenades, IEDs From Forest
Last Updated: Punjab's Director General of Police said that preliminary probe indicated a coordinated operation by the ISI and allied terror outfits to revive sleeper cells in the state. In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police and security forces have foiled a terror bid and recovered a cache of terrorist hardware, including grenades and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from a forested area in Punjab, the police said on Tuesday. In a joint search operation, State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) Amritsar and security forces recovered the cache in the forested area near Tibba Nangal–Kular Road, SBS Nagar, in a crackdown on terror outfits allegedly backed by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The crackdown on terror outfits comes in the wake of escalating India-Pakistan tensions after the Pahalgam attack. Two rocket-propelled grenades, two IEDs, five P-86 hand grenades and one wireless communication set were recovered and seized from the site. In a major breakthrough against #ISI -backed cross-border terror networks, SSOC Amritsar, in a joint operation with central agency recovers a cache of terrorist hardware in an intelligence-led operation in the forested area near Tibba Nangal–Kular Road, SBS 2… — DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) May 6, 2025 Punjab's Director General of Police said that preliminary probe indicated a coordinated operation by the ISI and allied terror outfits to revive sleeper cells in the state. Earlier on Monday, a terror hideout was busted by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir Poonch district. Five Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), two radio sets, communication devices, three blankets, and other incriminating materials were recovered and seized from the site. Authorities have launched large-scale counter-terror operations throughout the Valley, raiding suspected hideouts, demolishing shelters used by terrorists, and detaining hundreds of terror associates for questioning, senior officials said. What Happened In Pahalgam? In one of the biggest attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, Lashkar-linked terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists in Pahalgam on Tuesday, April 22, killing at least 26 people, including foreign tourists, and injuring many others. The Resistance Front (TRF), a Lashkar offshoot, claimed responsibility for the attack, although it later backtracked after massive global outrage. After the attack, the diplomatic ties between India and Pakistan were downgraded with New Delhi announcing several punitive measures, including suspension of Indus Water Treaty, cutting Islamabad Mission strength, closing its airspace for Pakistani airlines and expulsion of its military attaches. In response, Pakistan undertook tit-for-tat measures and suspended the Shimla Agreement. First Published: May 06, 2025, 09:52 IST
