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.
Punjab Police have expanded surveillance along the international border by installing thousands of CCTV cameras across sensitive locations and police stations. The move is aimed at strengthening ground-level monitoring and stopping illegal cross-border activities.
In a major embarrassment for the Punjab Police, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Bhindi Saidan police station in Amritsar has been arrested following the recovery of 2 kilograms of heroin from his possession.
The regular interactions at district, village, and city levels have helped the state police hold an open dialogue with Punjab’s youth and helped them understand how gangs target the younger generation.
The ADGP said that the police team nabbed the suspects near Janetpur link road on the highway and recovered two foreign-made pistols along with ammunition from their possession.
As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign, launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, entered its 89th day, the Punjab Police on Sunday conducted 564 raids at identified and mapped locations linked to associates of gangsters across the state.
