Ludhiana, Oct. 29 -- The Ludhiana police on Tuesday said it foiled a major terror plot with the arrest of a Muktsar-based man carrying a live hand grenade, allegedly meant to be detonated in a crowded area of the city. Officials said the plan was orchestrated by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) through local operatives.

The accused has been identified as Kuldeep Singh, a resident of Muktsar, who was allegedly tasked with transporting the explosive to Ludhiana. His aide Shekhar Singh managed to escape. Two inmates of Muktsar jail - Ramneek Singh alias Amreek and Parwinder Singh alias Chidi - have also been booked and arrested for masterminding the operation from behind bars, officials said. They have been brought on production...