Punjab Police bust BKI module, two arrested with hand grenades

Chandigarh, May 19 (IANS) Punjab Police have busted a module backed by Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) by arresting two associates of foreign-based handlers, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.

The police have also recovered two hand grenades from their possession.

Those arrested have been identified as Ajay, a resident of Bazigar Mohalla in Ajnala in Amritsar, and Jodhbir Singh, a resident of Fattewal Kalan in Amritsar.

Apart from recovering hand grenades, the police team has also impounded their motorcycle.

DGP Yadav said preliminary investigation has revealed that the grenades recovered were part of a larger conspiracy aimed at targeting government institutions and infrastructure to disturb peace and law and order in the state.

Sharing operational details, he said police teams had received reliable input about foreign-based handlers having provided hand grenades to their associates and directed them to coordinate with another associate of the handler in the area of Loharka Road in Amritsar.

Acting swiftly on this information, police teams laid a checkpoint and intercepted suspects Ajay and Jodhbir Singh, he said, adding that during their search, two hand grenades were recovered from their possession.

The DGP said further investigation is underway to establish linkages in this case to identify other associates involved in the network.

A day earlier, the police had busted a fake currency module with the arrest of four individuals and recovered counterfeit currency worth Rs 5.50 lakh.

Those arrested were identified as Nazar Khan, Raj Mohammad, Mukhtiyar Singh and Asif Ali.

DGP Yadav said that all the recovered fake Indian currency notes were in the Rs 500 denomination.

Preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested accused, Raj Mohammad, already has a criminal background, with one FIR related to the NDPS Act registered against him.

–IANS

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