| Possible terror attack averted; two held with RPG, launcher in Amritsar | | | CHANDIGARH, Oct 22: In an intelligence based operation amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Rural Police, in close coordination with central agencies, apprehended two operatives of a terror module and recovered one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) along with launcher from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.
Those arrested have been identified as Mehakdeep Singh alias Mehak, a resident of Wadali in Amritsar and Aditya alias Adhi, a resident village Bhaga Chhina in Amritsar. Apart from recovering RPG, police teams have also impounded their motorcycle, which they were riding.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested accused were in contact with Pakistan's ISI operative who had sent the consignment from across the border via drone, and with Harpreet Singh alias Vicky, currently lodged in Ferozepur Jail. "The RPG was intended for a targeted terror attack," he said. The DGP said that further investigations are underway to establish forward and backward linkages in this case to unearth the entire network.
Sharing operational details, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amritsar Rural Maninder Singh said that acting on intel-inputs about the retrieval of RPG-22 Netto anti-tank rocket launcher by suspects, Mehakdeep and Aditya, on the directions of Harpreet alias Vicky, police teams have arrested both the suspects, when they were on the way to deliver the consignment.
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