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.
Police said the investigation indicated that members of the network had allegedly planned to plant an IED on the Ferozepur-Jammu train.
Preliminary investigation suggests the accused were linked to foreign-based smugglers who allegedly supplied heroin and illegal firearms for distribution among criminal networks in Punjab and beyond.
The investigation began during Operation Hardball, a joint anti-gang crackdown by the FBI and Canadian authorities, which uncovered alleged links between a serving Punjab Police officer and overseas gang networks.
The rescue operation began after Punjab Police constable Diksha, who was on duty at a nearby checkpoint, noticed the woman being swept away by the current and immediately raised an alarm.
The shooting took place late Monday evening when two motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at Dalveer Singh when he was driving home from his shop.
As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign, launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, entered its 103rd day, Punjab Police on Sunday conducted 644 raids at identified and mapped locations linked to associates of gangsters across the state.
In a major breakthrough in the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state, the Punjab Police has dismantled a cross-border arms smuggling module with the arrest of four accused and the recovery of seven sophisticated pistols, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Sunday.
Pathak said he has not received any formal or informal communication regarding the two FIRs, and that media reports remain his only source of information so far.
Currently, around 60 notorious gangsters are estimated to be operating from abroad, using encrypted applications and virtual numbers to coordinate crimes in Punjab.
Two FIRs against Sandeep Pathak have intensified the political clash in Punjab, with BJP alleging vendetta and AAP denying charges amid recent high-profile defections.
