Punjab Police on Monday stated it foiled Pakistan’s ISI-backed module that was allegedly planning grenade assaults on police institutions in Punjab and different states.Three individuals have been arrested in reference to the case, and police recovered two hand grenades and a Glock pistol from them.Preliminary investigation revealed that the Inter Providers Intelligence-backed module was concerned in systematic focusing on of police institutions throughout a number of states, which has now been efficiently averted.Director Common of Police Gaurav Yadav stated the grenades bore markings of POF (Pakistan Ordnance Manufacturing unit), indicating cross-border linkages, reported PTI.These arrested have been recognized as Sarabjit Singh, a resident of Ammishah village in Tarn Taran, Bikramjit Singh, a resident of Nangal Pannuwan village in Amritsar, and Amandeep Singh, a resident of Indra Colony in Amritsar.Sharing operational particulars, assistant inspector basic, State Particular Operations Cell, Amritsar, Sukhminder Singh Mann stated that in an intelligence-led operation, police groups from SSOC arrested Sarabjit Singh and Amandeep Singh and recovered hand grenades and a pistol from their possession.Through the investigation, police discovered that Bikramjit Singh, the important thing operative and first contact of Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs) within the group, was working from Deesa in Gujarat.The data was instantly shared with ATS Gujarat, and with their energetic cooperation, SSOC arrested Bikramjit Singh, Mann stated. He stated the investigation additionally revealed that each one the accused have been in contact with PIOs by means of social media platforms.Probe additionally revealed that, performing on instructions from ISI handlers, the group was planning to hold out grenade assaults on varied police institutions in Punjab and different states, he added.Efforts are ongoing to determine, observe and apprehend different members of the module, police stated.An FIR has been registered underneath the Explosive Substances (Modification) Act, the Arms Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Police Station State Particular Operation Cell (SSOC) in Amritsar.
