BATHINDA, March 19 -- The Punjab Police counter-intelligence (CI) wing in Bathinda arrested two persons with two hand grenades, Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday.

The accused have been identified as Buta Singh, a resident of Gillwali in Ferozepur, and Harmander Singh, a resident of Mothawali in Moga. A case has been registered under Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Explosives Act at the state special operations cell (SSOC) in Fazilka on Tuesday.

Bathinda CI wing assistant inspector general Avneet Kaur Sidhu said the teams received a tip-off and apprehended both suspects from the Moga-Ferozepur road.

"Two hand grenades were recovered from their possession," she said.

DGP Yadav said preliminary investigat...