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Hindustan Times
4 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Punjab: Pak-backed BKI terror module busted, one held with 6 pistols
Jun 22, 2025 07:26 AM IST Amritsar commissionerate police on Saturday dismantled a Pakistan-backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module operated by UK-based handler Dharam Singh alias Dharma Sandhu. The weapons, smuggled via drones from across the border include four 9MM Glock pistols and two .30-bore PX5 pistols. (HT) Police have arrested a local operative of the module and recovered six foreign-made pistols from his possession, director general of police Gaurav Yadav said. The arrested accused has been identified as Onkar Singh alias Nawab, a resident of Jalalusma village in Amritsar. The weapons, smuggled via drones from across the border include four 9MM Glock pistols and two .30-bore PX5 pistols. The DGP said foreign-based handler Dharam Singh, who has been operating the terror module, is a close associate of Pak-based terrorist Harvinder Singh alias Rinda. Further investigations are underway to establish forward and backward linkages in this case and unearth the broader network, he said. Sharing operation details, Amritsar commissioner of police (CP) Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said the arrest followed precise intelligence and coordination. 'The accused disclosed during interrogation that the weapons were delivered via drones and were meant for disruptive activities,' he added. He said preliminary investigations revealed the accused was part of a sleeper cell activated by foreign-based handlers to destabilise the state. 'The weapons were to be distributed among local operatives to execute targeted killings and terror activities in the state. We are working to uncover the entire network and its international linkages,' Bhullar said, adding that further investigations are underway to identify other accomplices and handlers. A case under the Arms Act has been registered at Maqboolpura police station in Amritsar.
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Business Standard
11 hours ago
- Business Standard
Punjab Police busts Pak-linked terror module; one held, six pistols seized
Punjab Police on Saturday said it has dismantled a Pakistan-backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module operated by UK-based handler Dharam Singh alias Dharma Sandhu. Police have arrested a local operative of the module and recovered six foreign-made pistols from his possession, DGP Gaurav Yadav said. The accused has been identified as Onkar Singh alias Nawab, a resident of Jalalusma village in Amritsar district. The seized weapons, smuggled via drones from across the border, include four 9 mm Glock pistols and two .30 bore pistols, the DGP said. Dharam Singh, who operated the terror module, is a close associate of Pakistan-based terrorist Harvinder Singh alias Rinda. Further investigation is underway to unearth the broader network of the module, the DGP said. Sharing operation details, Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said the arrest followed precise intelligence inputs and coordination. "During interrogation, the accused disclosed that the weapons delivered via drones were meant for disruptive activities," Yadav said. Preliminary investigation revealed that Onkar Singh was part of a sleeper cell activated by foreign-based handlers to destabilise the state. "The weapons were meant to be distributed among local operatives to execute targeted killings and terror activities Punjab. We are working to uncover the entire network and its international linkages," Bhullar said.
United News of India
12 hours ago
- United News of India
Punjab: BKI terror module operated by UK-based handler busted, One held
Chandigarh, June 21 (UNI) In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has dismantled a Pakistan-backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module being operated by UK-based handler Dharam Singh alias Dharma Sandhu with the arrest of a local operative and recovered six sophisticated foreign-made pistols from his possession, said DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday. The arrested accused has been identified as Onkar Singh alias Nawab of village Jalalusma in Amritsar. The weapons, smuggled via drones from across the Indo-Pak border, includes four 9MM Glock pistols and two .30 bore PX5 pistols. DGP Yadav said that the foreign-based handler Dharam Singh alias Dharma Sandhu, who has been operating the terror module, is a close associate of Pak-based terrorist Harvinder Singh alias Rinda. Further investigations are underway to establish forward and backward linkages in this case and unearth the broader network, he said. Commissioner of Police (CP) Amritsar Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that the arrest followed precise intelligence and coordination. "The accused disclosed during interrogation that the weapons were delivered via drones and were meant for disruptive activities," he added. He said that preliminary investigations revealed the accused was part of a sleeper cell activated by foreign-based handlers to destabilise the state. "The weapons were to be distributed among local operatives to execute targeted killings and terror activities in state. We are working to uncover the entire network and its international linkages," said the CP, while adding that further investigations are underway to identify other accomplices and handlers. A case has been registered at Police Station Maqboolpura in Amritsar. UNI GS RN
Mint
14 hours ago
- Mint
Punjab Police busts Pakistan-linked BKI terror module in Amritsar, 6 pistols among weapons seized; one arrested
The Punjab Police on Saturday said it had busted a terror module of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). The BKI terror module was operated by a UK-based hamdler, who was a close associate of a Pakistan-based terrorist named Harvinder Singh Rana. The Punjab Police has also apprehended a local operative named Onkar Singh alias Nawab, a resident of Jalalusma village in Amritsar district. 'In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police busts a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module operated by UK-based handler Dharam Singh @ Dharma Sandhu, a close associate of Pak based Terrorist Harvinder Rinda and apprehends one local operative, Onkar Singh,' DGP Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav said in a post on X. Police have recovered six sophisticated pistols, our 9 mm Glock pistols and two .30 bore pistols from the accused, he said. 'An FIR has been registered, and further investigations are underway to unearth the broader network,' the Punjab Police DGP said in the X post. 'Punjab Police remains committed to neutralising terrorist threats and maintaining peace in the state,' he added. Dharam Singh, who was the operator of this BKI terror module, was a close associate of Pakistan-based terrorist Harvinder Singh alias Rinda, the police said. Sharing the details of the operation, Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said the arrest was made after cops received precise intelligence inputs and and coordinated with each other to get to the accused. 'During interrogation, the accused disclosed that the weapons delivered via drones were meant for disruptive activities,' Yadav said. Preliminary investigation revealed that Onkar Singh was part of a sleeper cell activated by foreign-based handlers to destabilise the state. Bhullar further revealed that the seized weapons were meant to be distributed among local operatives of the terror outfit to carry out targeted killings and terror activities in Punjab. 'The weapons were meant to be distributed among local operatives to execute targeted killings and terror activities Punjab. We are working to uncover the entire network and its international linkages,' Bhullar said. In a separate operation, Amritsar Rural Police busted an international arms smuggling ring linked to Italy-based Gurpreet Singh alias Gopy. Four operatives were arrested, and nine illegal weapons were recovered during the intelligence-led raid.
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Business Standard
15 hours ago
- Business Standard
Punjab Police busts Pak-linked BKI module; arrest one, seize six pistols
Punjab Police on Saturday said it has dismantled a Pakistan-backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module operated by UK-based handler Dharam Singh alias Dharma Sandhu. Police have arrested a local operative of the module and recovered six foreign-made pistols from his possession, DGP Gaurav Yadav said. The accused has been identified as Onkar Singh alias Nawab, a resident of Jalalusma village in Amritsar district. The seized weapons, smuggled via drones from across the border, include four 9 mm Glock pistols and two .30 bore pistols, the DGP said. Dharam Singh, who operated the terror module, is a close associate of Pakistan-based terrorist Harvinder Singh alias Rinda. Further investigation is underway to unearth the broader network of the module, the DGP said. Sharing operation details, Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said the arrest followed precise intelligence inputs and coordination. "During interrogation, the accused disclosed that the weapons delivered via drones were meant for disruptive activities," Yadav said. Preliminary investigation revealed that Onkar Singh was part of a sleeper cell activated by foreign-based handlers to destabilise the state. "The weapons were meant to be distributed among local operatives to execute targeted killings and terror activities Punjab. We are working to uncover the entire network and its international linkages," Bhullar said.
