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.
According to official information, the “Gangstran Te Vaar” campaign, a decisive war to make Punjab a gangster-free state, was launched by Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on January 20, 2026.
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The arrests were made during a joint operation conducted by the Ludhiana Commissionerate Police and Counter-Intelligence units against an alleged international criminal syndicate and terror-gangster nexus operating with foreign handlers.
Investigators said the accused had allegedly installed CCTV cameras at shops located between bridge numbers 4 and 5 near Sujanpur to monitor the movement of Indian Army and paramilitary convoys passing through the route.
The incident took place on Wednesday evening at the government de-addiction centre located in a village under the Kot Ise Khan area.
