4 Khalistani Terrorists Arrested with RDX Explosives in Hoshiarpur (Punjab)

They Were Planning an Attack on Republic Day!

Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav (on the left)

Hoshiarpur (Punjab) — Police have foiled a Khalistani terror plot to carry out a major attack on Republic Day. Four terrorists linked to the Pakistan-backed Khalistani terrorist organisation ‘Babbar Khalsa International’ have been arrested here. From their possession, a bomb containing approximately two-and-a-half kilograms of RDX explosive has been seized.

1.According to information provided by Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav, the arrested terrorists have been identified as Diljot Singh, Harman Singh alias Harry, Ajay alias Mahira, and Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Kandola. All four are residents of the Rahon area in SBS Nagar district. Apart from the explosives, police have also recovered two pistols from them.

𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 #𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧’𝐬 #𝐈𝐒𝐈-𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐉𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐫… pic.twitter.com/A3c444Z7uf

— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) January 23, 2026

2.The group was being operated by handlers of ‘Babbar Khalsa International’ based in the United States. Preliminary investigation has revealed that the bomb was meant to be used to carry out a major terrorist attack targeting Republic Day programmes. While handlers based in the US were issuing instructions, Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) was supplying the explosives. The module had been set up to disrupt peace in Punjab and carry out targeted killings. Police are currently conducting an intensive interrogation of all four terrorists and are searching for their other accomplices.