In a major action by Punjab Police on Tuesday, it is announced that two ISI-backed cross-border terror modules are busted, police arrested nine accused including four juveniles along with illegal arms, ammunition, and explosive materials. Authorities stated that preliminary investigations revealed foreign-based Pakistan ISI handlers were attempting to recruit local youth for terror-related activities, including a planned attack at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.
Key Operational Recoveries and Official Statements
Confirming the operation, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said:
"In a big breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police busted two ISI-backed cross-border terror modules, apprehended nine accused, including four juveniles, and recovered 3 illegal pistols, 4 petrol bottle bombs, and 9 live cartridges."
Detailed Operational Breakdown
Providing details on the second module, Commissioner of Police (CP), Amritsar, Gurpreet Singh Bhullar shared:
"Acting on reliable intelligence, police teams intercepted Vansh Kumar along with his juvenile associate and recovered one illegal .32 bore country-made pistol, along with three live cartridges, from their possession."
Bhullar added that further investigation revealed the financial transactions relating to the installation of surveillance cameras near railway tracks were made through Paytm by Sukhdev Singh, who is lodged in Central Jail, Amritsar, at the instance of his fellow inmate Harman Singh alias Hammu. Both inmates were brought on a production warrant and formally arrested in the case.
According to sources, Pakistani gangster and terrorist Shahzad Bhatti is behind this module in Punjab. A module caught earlier by the Kolkata STF was also supposed to head to Jantar Mantar and maintained active contact with Bhatti’s operatives through more than six WhatsApp numbers. Further investigation into the forward and backward linkages of the cross-border network remains underway.
