Punjab: Police bust terror module, 5 operatives of Pakistan-based Harvinder Rinda and USA-based Goldy Brar arrested
Amritsar: In a major breakthrough, Punjab police have busted a terror module in a joint operation with Central Agency and thwarted designs to disturb peace and harmony in Punjab.
DGP Gourav Yadav said on Monday five Operatives of Pakistan-based Harvinder Rinda and USA-based Goldy Brar were arrested with weapons in an intelligence-based operation of Counter-Intelligence.
The police said they were planning to commit targeted killings in Punjab.
He said special drives are being carried out by police ahead of Independence Day 2023.
Yadav said the preliminary investigations have revealed that apart from the weapons consignments, the accused has been receiving financial aid from the United States as two foreign-made pistols were seized from him.
An FIR has been registered by SSOC, Amritsar.
Further investigations are being carried out to unearth the entire terror network.
(With UNI inputs)
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