CHANDIGARH, Oct. 25 -- Punjab Police has arrested an operative of a terror network and recovered arms and ammunition, including two IEDs packed with high-grade RDX, from his possession, a top officer said on Saturday. The accused, Manpreet Singh alias Tiddi, a resident of Kotla Tarkhana village in Amritsar, was working on the directions of his handlers based abroad, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said. Singh has a criminal record and was previously involved in two cases registered at Sadar Batala and Kalanaur police stations, the officer said.

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