New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has recovered three hand grenades and a pistol in the Amritsar temple grenade attack case, exposing the transnational terror conspiracy involving a major arms and explosives syndicate, the agency said on Thursday.

Disclosures made by accused Sharanjeet Kumar alias Sunny led the NIA to the recovery of the hand grenades from Bhamri village in Punjab's Batala.

The NIA also recovered a .30 bore pistol that had been provided to Sharanjeet by his foreign-based handlers as part of the conspiracy by terrorist groups to disturb the peace and harmony of Punjab. The recovered explosives and arms have been sent for forensic and technical examination.

Sharanjit, who was nabbed by NIA fr...