Punjab Police bust ISI-backed terror module, three arrested with grenades and Glock pistol

In a major breakthrough amid the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state, as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Counter Intelligence (CI) wing of Punjab Police has busted an ISI-backed terror module being operated by Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs).

Three accused persons have been arrested, and two Arges hand grenades along with a foreign-made Glock pistol have been recovered from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.

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The arrested individuals have been identified as Sarabjit Singh, a resident of village Ammishah in Tarn Taran; Bikramjit Singh, a resident of village Nangal Pannuwan in Amritsar; and Amandeep Singh, a resident of Indra Colony in Amritsar.

DGP Gaurav Yadav said that the recovered grenades bear markings of Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF), indicating cross-border linkages.

He further stated that preliminary investigation has revealed that the module was involved in the systematic targeting of police establishments across multiple states, which has now been successfully averted. Efforts are ongoing to identify, track, and apprehend other members of the module, he added.

Sharing operational details, AIG State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) Amritsar Sukhminder Singh Mann said that, in an intelligence-led operation, police teams from SSOC arrested Sarabjit Singh and Amandeep Singh and recovered hand grenades and a pistol from their possession.

The AIG said that preliminary investigations revealed that the key operative and primary contact of the PIOs in the group, Bikramjit Singh, was operating from Deesa in Gujarat. The information was immediately shared with ATS Gujarat, and with their active cooperation, accused Bikramjit Singh was arrested by a team of SSOC Amritsar, he said.

AIG Sukhminder Mann further said that during the investigation, it was revealed that all the accused were in touch with PIOs via social media platforms. The probe has also revealed that, acting on directions from ISI handlers, the group was planning to carry out grenade attacks on various police establishments in Punjab and other states, he added.

In this regard, FIR No. 21 dated 03-04-2026 has been registered under Section 4 of the Explosive Substances (Amendment) Act, Section 25 of the Arms Act, and Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Police Station SSOC Amritsar.