3 terrorists arrested in Jalandhar (Punjab) : Major assassination plot foiled

Punjab Police action

Jalandhar (Punjab) – The Jalandhar Counter Intelligence Unit has arrested 3 terrorists linked to the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), a banned terrorist organization. The accused were plotting a high-profile assassination in Punjab on the instructions of BKI.

Key details:

  • The Counter Intelligence Unit successfully foiled the plot.
  • llegal weapons were recovered, including 4 modern pistols and over 15 live cartridges.
  • The accused will soon be presented in court, as confirmed by Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav.

Key arrests & Investigation findings

  • Arrested accused:
  •  Jagroop Singh alias Jagga
  •  Sukhjit Singh alias Sukha
  • Navpreet Singh alias Nav

Key masterminds:

  •  Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi Navshahariya (US-based gangster)
  • Harvinder Singh Rinda (Pakistan-based terrorist)

Recovered:

  • 4 modern pistols
  • Over 15 live cartridges

Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav stated that Gurpreet Singh was remotely running the terrorist network and is a close associate of Harvinder Singh Rinda, a wanted terrorist based in Pakistan. A case has been registered at the Amritsar Police Station, and further investigations are underway to unravel the full extent of this conspiracy.