Feb 28, 2025 04:38 AM IST
The event comes after police busted an ISI-backed BKI module, arresting two operatives, Mohit and Vishal from Batala.
A key accused concerned in hurling explosives in Amritsar’s Jaintipur and Batala’s Raimal was killed in an change of fireside with the police in Batala on Thursday night.
Deputy inspector basic of police (DIG), Border Vary, Satinder Singh stated following disclosures that accused Mohit had hid arms and ammunition at an remoted place, he was taken for its restoration. (HT File)
The event got here hours after the police busted Pakistan’s ISI-backed Babbar Khalsa Worldwide (BKI) terror module with the arrest of its two operatives recognized as Mohit of Buddhe di Khui in Batala and Vishal of Basarpura in Batala.
Punjab director basic of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav’s put up on X, earlier within the day, had learn: “Punjab Police busts a terror module backed by Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI-Pakistan) responsible for attacks in Batala and solves the attack cases in Jaintipur and Raimal carried out on January 15, 2025 and February 17, 2025, respectively (sic).”
Explosives had been hurled on the residence of a late ex-chairman of Amritsar zila parishad in Jaintipur on January 15 and close to the residence of a policeman’s relative on February 17 in Batala. Pleased Passia had used social media to assert accountability for each the blasts.
Deputy inspector basic of police (DIG), Border Vary, Satinder Singh stated following disclosures that accused Mohit had hid arms and ammunition at an remoted place, he was taken for its restoration.
Upon reaching the spot, the accused opened hearth on the police celebration to evade custody. In response, the police acted in self-defence, he stated.
The injured accused was taken to the Batala civil hospital, the place he was declared introduced lifeless, Singh stated.
Police recovered a .30 bore pistol, utilized by Mohit to fireside on the police celebration, he added.
“During the course of action, our one police officer has also sustained a bullet injury,” stated the DIG.
Batala senior superintendent of police (SSP) Suhail Qasim Mir stated police groups have recognized two extra accused individuals concerned in blast instances and a manhunt is on to nab them.
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