India, April 14 -- Chandigarh/Ferozepur

Punjab Police have averted a possible targeted terror attack in the state by busting a terror module being operated by Germany-based Gurpreet Singh, alias Goldy Dhillon, with the arrest of its two key operatives.

The police have also recovered a 2.8kg improvised explosive device (IED) containing 1.6kg RDX along with a remote control from their possession, said director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

The operation was conducted jointly by teams of counter-intelligence, Ferozepur, and state special operating cell, SAS Nagar.

Those arrested have been identified as Jagga Singh and Manjinder Singh, both resident of Fatehgarh Sahib district. Both the arrested individuals have a c...