Chandigarh, April 29 -- A spike in cross-border grenade recoveries over the past two years has put Punjab Police and security agencies on high alert. Since September 2024, over 60 grenades have been seized, including 32 in the past six months alone.

According to the Punjab Police data, accessed by HT, in the past six months, the state has witnessed an unprecedented surge in the supply of grenades via drones, with pro-Khalistan modules backed by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) making desperate attempts to deliver grenades to their active and sleeper cells.

"These grenades are cheaper and are being imported from China by Pakistan's security agencies, especially to create unrest in Punjab. These low-intensity grenades can be c...