In a major counter-espionage breakthrough, the Punjab police on Monday successfully foiled an attempt to compromise national security by arresting two individuals from Gurdaspur allegedly involved in leaking sensitive military information to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
The arrested operative, identified as Amarjot Singh alias Jota Sandhu, had been using his residence in village Bhittewad, Amritsar, as a major stash point for the drug network.
The intelligence-led operation was carried out at a secluded forested area near Tibba Nangal-Kular Road in SBS Nagar, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.
In a statement, the Chief Minister said this is a significant achievement by the Punjab Police, who have thwarted an anti-national activity aimed at endangering the unity, integrity, and sovereignty of the country.
Police teams have recovered one hand grenade and one country-made .32 pistol along with five live cartridges.
Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Friday, termed it as a major success and said, “Today marks a major milestone in the sustained crackdown on ISI-backed terror networks, with the announcement of detention of Happy Passia by the United States authorities."
Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab in a joint operation with Tarn Taran Police has arrested two key associates of terrorist Lakhbir Singh alias Landa Harike and Gangster Satnam Singh alias Satta Naushehra gang.
With this, the number of drug smugglers arrested reached 6,284 in just 47 days.
DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav said the terror module was being operated by Germany-based Gurpreet Singh AKA Goldy Dhillon, a close associate of Goldy Brar-Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
Special DGP Arpit Shukla accompanied by IGP Headquarters Dr Sukhchain Singh Gill, while addressing a press conference, said that police teams have also recovered an E-rickshaw used by the accused persons in executing the crime.
