4 juveniles among 9 held as cops bust 2 ISI-backed terror modules
AMRITSAR, Aug. 5 -- The police on Tuesday busted two ISI-backed cross-border terror modules with the arrest of nine individuals, including four juveniles, and recovered three pistols along with nine cartridges and four petrol bombs, director general of police Gaurav Yadav said.
Those arrested were identified as Vansh Kumar, 19, and Anmol Singh alias Sahil, 20, both residents of Patti in Tarn Taran; Harman Singh alias Hammu, 24, and Sukhdev Singh, 30, both residents of Jhanjoti village in Amritsar; Sukhman Singh, 19, a resident of Joth village in Amritsar and four juveniles.
Apart from recovering pistols and petrol bottle bombs, police teams have also impounded one stolen motorcycle, which they were using to carry out criminal activities.
Yadav said preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested accused were acting at the behest of foreign-based ISI handlers, who were attempting to recruit local youth to carry out terror-related activities, conduct surveillance of security installations, procure illegal weapons, and disturb peace.
The DGP said that the probe has also uncovered the installation of surveillance cameras near railway tracks, with footage allegedly being shared with foreign handlers.
Amritsar commissioner of police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said police teams intercepted Vansh along with his juvenile associate and recovered one illegal .32-bore country-made pistol along with three cartridges from their possession.
Acting on the disclosure statements, police arrested Anmol Singh, who had allegedly supplied the recovered weapon to the accused, he said. Investigation revealed that financial transactions relating to the installation of surveillance cameras were made through Paytm by Sukhdev Singh at the instance of Harman Singh, both lodged in Amritsar jail. Both accused were brought on production warrant and arrested. Main accused Anmol, along with his associates and the CCTV cameras installed along the railway tracks, have been entrusted to the GRP for further investigation and necessary legal action, he added....
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