Amritsar: Policebust terror module, recover IED, pistol
Amritsar, Feb. 12 -- State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), Amritsar, has busted another Pakistan-backed terror module with the arrest of one accused and recovery of an improvised explosive device (IED) packed in a metallic case with a remote control, along with a foreign-made pistol and ammunition, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday.
The accused has been identified as Shubham Kumar alias Shubham Srivastav, a resident of village Sarosa in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh.
The development comes a day after Punjab Police busted a Pakistan's ISI-backed terror module with the arrest of its operative Rahul Kumar alias Gaju of Amritsar and recovered an RDX-based IED from his possession.
DGP Yadav said preliminary investigations revealed that Shubham was in contact with a Pakistan-based handler through encrypted platforms.
"The IED was intended for targeted attacks in multiple states, including Punjab and Delhi," the DGP said, adding that further investigations are underway.
Sharing details, AIG SSOC Amritsar Sukhminder Singh Mann said acting on a tip-off special teams launched an operation and arrested Shubham Kumar from an abandoned area near Dargarh on the Amritsar-Jalandhar GT Road.
An FIR has been registered under Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Sections 18 and 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Section 4 of the Explosive Substances Act and Section 25(1)(d) of the Arms Act at Police Station SSOC, Amritsar.
Amritsar police busted an arms trafficking module with the arrest of two persons and recovery of five pistols under the ongoinganti-gangster drive, DGP Yadav said on Wednesday.
The accused have been identified as Rohit Arora (25), a resident of Gilwali Gate, Amritsar, and Harpreet Singh alias Happy (24), a resident of village Meerakot Kalan. The recovered weapons include three 9mm Glock pistols and two .30 bore pistols.
Yadav said preliminary investigations revealed that the accused were in contact with Pakistan-based smugglers through social media platforms. Illegal arms consignments were allegedly sent via drones and further supplied on the directions of their handlers.
Further probe is underway to establish forward and backward linkages of the network, he added. An FIR has been registered under Sections 25, 6, 7 and 8 of the Arms Act at Police Station Gate Hakima, Amritsar....
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