Delhi Police’s Special Cell arrests BKI associate involved in Batala grenade attack

The Special Cell of the Delhi Police has arrested one Karanbir alias Karan on the charge of having allegiance with the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), a banned terrorist organisation, from Gurdaspur. He is said to be involved in the grenade attack on the Quila Lal Singh Police Station in Batala, Punjab.

Karanbir was arrested in connection with an Arms Act case registered in the Special Cell Police Station.

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During interrogation, he confessed to his involvement in the grenade attack case, which is under investigation by the National Investigation Agency.

On July 22, the Special Cell arrested a 22-year-old wanted terrorist, Akashdeep alias Bazz, an associate of the Babbar Khalsa International, from Indore in Madhya Pradesh in connection with a grenade attack.

During his custodial remand, and based on the leads during interrogation as well as inputs from intelligence sources, another accused, Karanbir, was arrested from Gurdaspur in Punjab.

Following the grenade attack, a post circulated on social media by Happy Passia, Mannu Agwan, and Gopi Nawanshahria — associates of the banned terror outfit BKI — claimed responsibility for the attack and issued threats targeting the national capital.

Twenty-two-year-old Karanbir has studied up to Class 12.

During questioning, he revealed that he had been in contact with a person from Punjab who is based abroad and handles operations for the banned outfit.

It has been revealed that he was in touch with the handler through social media applications and was receiving instructions to carry out criminal acts of terror.

He had also visited a West Asian country in 2024. The accused is said to have facilitated the stay of two persons at his residence prior to the grenade attack in Batala. Further investigation is currently underway in the matter, a police official said.