Neeraj BaliChandigarh, July 26 -- A major terror conspiracy was nipped in the bud on Sunday when Punjab Police tracked down and arrested an operative belonging to an ISI-backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) cell in Jalandhar.
The joint strike, carried out by Counter Intelligence Jalandhar alongside Jalandhar Rural Police, yielded a ready-to-use Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing nearly 1.3 kg. Packed tight with iron shrapnel and steel ball bearings, the device was clearly engineered to maximize casualties in a public space, according to police sources.
Initial questioning showed that the arrested suspect was taking direct commands from handlers stationed overseas, who are working under the umbrella of Pakistan's intelligence a...