Batala, Aug. 25 -- In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing efforts to maintain peace and security in Punjab, Batala Police have foiled a Pakistan-ISI-backed terror plot with the recovery of explosives and communication devices near the Amritsar road, officials said on Monday.

Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said that four SPL HGR-84 hand grenades (also known as Arges HG-84) and a 2kg RDX-based improvised explosive device (IED) were recovered from bushes near the road leading to Amritsar.

Police also recovered a Baofeng dual-band FM transceiver set, a D-shaped headset used with walkie-talkies, and other accessories.

According to preliminary investigations, the consignment was placed under the directions of UK-b...