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3 arrested for grenade attack in Gurdaspur
Three people have been arrested in connection with a grenade attack in Gurdaspur on April 27, police said on Sunday
Three people have been arrested in connection with a grenade attack in Gurdaspur on April 27, police said on Sunday.
The arrests were made by Gurdaspur police in coordination with the Counter Intelligence Wing. Police also recovered a hand grenade from one of the three accused. They were identified as Amarjit Singh, alias Billa, of Jalandhar, Karanjit Singh, alias Karan, and Satnam Singh of Amritsar.
According to police, two unidentified persons had hurled a hand grenade outside a shop near Geeta Bhawan Road in Gurdaspur on April 27. However, it did not explode as the grenade’s pin remained intact.
Director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the accused involved in hurling the hand grenade near the shop were identified following an extensive probe. During investigation, another hand grenade was recovered from the residence of Amarjit, he said.
Yadav said preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were acting on the directions of a foreign-based handler and had received two hand grenades from him.
Sharing operational details, Gurdaspur senior superintendent of police (SSP) Aditya said acting swiftly after the incident, multiple teams were constituted to work on the case. With the help of CCTV footage, human intelligence, technical analysis and intensive search, the three accused were arrested, he said.
“Further investigation is underway to establish forward and backward linkages, including foreign handlers and local support networks. More arrests and recoveries are likely in the coming days,” Aditya said.
A case was initially registered under the Explosive Substances Act at the City Gurdaspur police station. Charges under relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act have been added, police said.
