Punjab Police on Thursday said it has arrested a man from Amritsar with links to a UK-based gangster and Babbar Khalsa International, during a joint intelligence-led operation with central agencies.
A hand grenade, along with a pistol, was seized from the accused, identified as Malkeet Singh, a resident of Pandori village in Amritsar district, director general of police Gaurav Yadav said.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused has direct links with gangster Dharma Sandhu, who is a close associate of Harwinder Rinda, an operative of the banned terror outfit BKI. Rinda is based in Pakistan and backed by the country’s spy agency – the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Amritsar rural police’s Special Cell apprehended a suspect with a consignment of weapons, senior superintendent of police (SSP) Maninder Singh added.
“Besides a hand grenade, one .30-bore pistol (Px5), and 10 live rounds of .30-bore ammunition were recovered from his possession,” the SSP said.
“Further investigation is underway to unearth the entire network,” the SSP added.
{{/usCountry}}“Further investigation is underway to unearth the entire network,” the SSP added.
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