Chandigarh/Batala, May 21 -- In a major counter-terrorism breakthrough, Punjab Police have successfully dismantled a Pakistan-backed terror module of the banned outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), preventing what could have been a deadly grenade attack in the border district of Batala. The Batala Police arrested six operatives of the module in a swift and intelligence-led operation.
The state Director-General of Police (DGP), Gaurav Yadav, said that the module was being remotely operated by Portugal-based Maninder Billa and BKI mastermind Mannu Agwan, with inputs and inspiration from notorious terrorist Harwinder Singh Rinda. The accused were allegedly instructed to carry out an attack to spread fear among liquor contractors, with th...