Punjab Police bust alleged terror module, foil train attack plot; 17 arrested, UK-based handler under scanner
Police said the investigation indicated that members of the network had allegedly planned to plant an IED on the Ferozepur-Jammu train.
The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab Police on Saturday arrested a close aide of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, Harwinder Singh alias Jugnu Walia, from SAS Nagar.
Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the accused Jugnu Walia, who is a history-sheeter and facing number of criminal cases pertaining to murder, attempt to murder, extortion, etc, was most-wanted by the UP Police in number of criminal cases and had a reward of Rs One lakh on his arrest by the Uttar Pradesh government.
The police have also recovered one .32 caliber pistol along with 6 live cartridges, foreign currency worth lakhs of rupees, one Skoda car and two walkie-talkie sets from his possession, he added.
Yadav said that acting on reliable inputs, police teams from AGTF headed by additional DGP Promod Ban carried out a special operation and have successfully arrested the accused Jugnu Walia from Mohali.
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ADGP Promod Ban said further investigation is one after registering the first information report and more revelations are expected in the case.
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