Amritsar, April 1 -- In a significant development aligned with the ongoing efforts to enhance safety and security in Punjab, as directed by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Counter Intelligence (CI) unit in Amritsar has successfully thwarted a potential terrorist attack.

This was achieved through the apprehension of an individual linked to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, during which a hand grenade was also recovered, as shared by Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, on Tuesday.

According to the release issued, the arrested accused has been identified as Jaiveer Tyagi alias Jawed, a native of village Baroli in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh (UP), currently residing in Ludhiana.

DGP Gaurav Yadav ...