Chandigarh: Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted two ISI backed cross border terror modules with the arrest of nine individuals, including four juveniles, and recovered three illegal pistols along with nine cartridges and four petrol-bottle bombs, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said here on Tuesday.
Those arrested have been identified as Vansh Kumar (19), Anmol Singh (20), Harman Singh alias Hammu (24), Sukhdev Singh (30), Sukhman Singh (19), besides four juveniles. Police teams also impounded one stolen motorcycle used to carry out criminal activities.
DGP Yadav said preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were acting at the behest of foreign based ISI handlers, who were attempting to recruit local youth to carry out terror related activities, conduct surveillance of security installations, procure illegal weapons and disturb public peace.
The probe has also uncovered the installation of surveillance cameras near railway tracks, with footage allegedly shared with foreign handlers. Further investigation is underway to identify other members of the ISI backed network.
Commissioner of Police (Amritsar) Gurpreet Bhullar said that acting on reliable intelligence, police teams intercepted Vansh Kumar along with his juvenile associate and recovered one illegal .32 bore country made pistol along with three cartridges.
Acting on disclosure statements, police also arrested Anmol Singh, who had allegedly supplied the weapon.
Bhullar said further investigation revealed that financial transactions relating to the installation of surveillance cameras near railway tracks were made through Paytm by Sukhdev Singh at the instance of Harman Singh, both lodged in Central Jail, Amritsar.
Both are also involved in an Arms Act case registered at Rajasansi police station, in which four Glock pistols were recovered from their possession.
In another operation, Bhullar said police teams apprehended two juveniles after recovering one .32 bore country made pistol, two petrol bottle bombs and one lighter.
During interrogation, the accused disclosed that they, along with two associates, Sukhman Singh and one juvenile, had made several attempts to execute the conspiracy. Both associates have also been arrested, and two petrol bombs and one .30 bore pistol were recovered from their possession.
(IANS)
