Punjab Police Foil Major Terror Plot, Recover RPG and Arms Cache

The recovered military hardware includes one rocket-propelled grenade, one metallic improvised explosive device (sticky bomb) weighing 2.296 kg, along with three detonators with electric wire and one battery, two packs of RDX weighing 1.456 kg, one P-86 hand grenade, three pistols, 9 mm Glock-18 CX 'Austria', .30 bore PX5 Storm and .30 bore Star Mark, along with five magazines and 84 cartridges, two wireless sets Baofeng, one headphone, and two timer switches.

The development came in continuation of the investigation into an explosion at a railway track near Shambhu in Patiala district on Monday night, which resulted in the death of one Jagroop Singh, alias Jupa, who was attempting to plant an improvised explosive device that apparently detonated prematurely.

Pertinently, in less than 12 hours, police teams had arrested four highly radicalised individuals of this module, identified as Pardeep Singh Khalsa, Kulwinder Singh, alias Bgga, Satnam Singh, alias Satta, and Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopi, and recovered one hand grenade, two .30 bore pistols, technically sophisticated communication devices, and laptops from their possession.

Director General of Police Yadav said that Wednesday's significant recovery from Panjwarh Khurd village in Tarn Taran district is based on the disclosures by the arrested accused Satnam, the brother of prime accused Jagroop Singh, who died while setting off the improvised explosive device.

"Investigations have revealed that this terror module was backed by a Malaysia-based entity, with financial support being routed through Malaysia by the main handler using the name Jujhar Singh," said the Director General of Police.

He said Jujhar Singh, who was controlling the operatives of this module, was further in touch with United States-based Surinder Singh Thikriwal, who has been involved in several previous terror modules, while Pakistan-based Ranjeet Singh, alias Neeta, a designated individual terrorist, was also in touch with this module through a well-layered network.

Director General of Police Yadav said the investigation is also focusing on determining the involvement of this terror module in the Sirhind railway track improvised explosive device blast case that took place on January 23 and the grenade attack on CIA Moga on the intervening night of November 6-7 in 2025.

Sharing operational details, Senior Superintendent of Police Varun Sharma said the accused Satnam Singh specifically revealed that a major part of this consignment was concealed by him and Jagroop Singh in their stable and car at Panjwarh Khurd village in Tarn Taran.

- IANS