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, Counter Intelligence (CI) Bathinda has averted a major terror threat with the arrest of two accused persons and the recovery of two hand grenades from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, here on Wednesday.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Buta Singh alias Gurpreet Singh alias Gopu, a resident of Gillwali in Ferozepur, and Harmander Singh alias Nikka, a resident of Mothawali in Moga.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the recovered grenades were part of an illegal supply chain linked to cross-border elements, intended to disrupt peace and public safety in the border state.
He added that further investigation is underway to establish forward and backward linkages and to identify other associates involved in the module.
Sharing operational details, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), CI Bathinda, Avneet Kaur Sidhu, said that police teams had received reliable input that two operatives linked to a terror module had retrieved hand grenades.
Acting swiftly on the intelligence input, CI Bathinda launched an intelligence-led operation and apprehended both suspects from the Moga–Ferozepur Road, recovering two hand grenades from their possession, she said.
The AIG added that the swift action by Counter Intelligence teams thwarted an untoward incident and neutralised a potential threat.
In this regard, FIR No. 06 dated 17.03.2026 has been registered under Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Explosives Act at Police Station State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), Fazilka.