India, Aug. 19 -- The counter-intelligence team of Jalandhar arrested two operatives of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and recovered a hand-grenade from them, Punjab Police chief Gaurav Yadav said on Tuesday.

The accused were identified as Vishavjit Singh, who was arrested from Kolkata, while he was trying to flee to Malaysia, and Jackson from Nakodar.

DGP Yadav said their names cropped up during the interrogation of two BKI operatives Ritik Naroliya and a juvenile from Rajasthan, who were apprehended along with three accomplices on August 12.

"All accused were acting on the directions of Canada-based BKI masterminds Zeeshan Akhtar and Ajay Gill," he said.

"Accused Vishavjit and Jackson retrieved two hand-grenades from Beas thr...