Punjab Police has successfully dismantled a Pakistan-ISI-backed terror module, with the arrest of five individuals, including its mastermind Abhijot Singh. The terror module, linked to the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), was responsible for the recent grenade attacks on police establishments in Batala and Gurdaspur.
The state Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, confirming the arrests on Sunday, emphasized that this development has solved all the incidents of attacks on police establishments across the State.
The five arrested members of the module have been identified as Abhijot Singh, Kuljit Singh, Rohit alias Ghessi, Shubham, and Gurjinder Singh alias Raja — all residents of Qila Lal Singh in Batala. During the operation, police teams recovered two pistols, including a sophisticated 9MM Glock pistol and a .32 bore pistol, which were in the possession of the arrested individuals.
The arrests come after two major attacks — the first on December 12, when a hand grenade was hurled at the Ghaniae Ke Bangar Police Station in Batala; and the second on December 20, when a grenade attack targeted the Wadala Bangar Police Post in Gurdaspur. The BKI had claimed responsibility for both attacks through separate social media posts, further solidifying the group's involvement in these terror acts.
DGP Yadav commended the Punjab Police for their swift action, stating that the successful bust of this module had solved all the incidents related to attacks on police establishments in the state. He also revealed that during the operation to recover evidence, two of the accused — Abhijot Singh and Kuljit Singh — attempted to escape police custody and engaged in a gunfight. In the ensuing encounter, both accused sustained bullet injuries. They were subsequently admitted to Civil Hospital in Batala, where they are reported to be in stable condition.
Further investigations are underway to trace the full scope of the terror module, including establishing both forward and backward linkages.
DIG Border Range Satinder Singh detailed that Batala Police had launched a special operation after the attacks, using a combination of technical and human intelligence. Under the leadership of Batala SSP Suhail Qasim Mir, the police team successfully tracked down and apprehended all the accused involved in the attacks.
SSP Mir added that the investigation is ongoing, and more arrests and recoveries are anticipated in the coming days as the police work to dismantle the entire terror network operating within the state. The police are also focusing on uncovering further ties to foreign-based operatives within the BKI.
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