Chandigarh:
Four terrorist accused supported by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) have been arrested and a minor has been detained by the Punjab Police.
One of them was injured in a police firing when he snatched a service gun and tried to run.
They work for foreign-based gangster Jivan Fauji and his Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) group, listed as a terrorist group by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav announced the arrest of four accused in a post on X, which was identified as Naresh Kumar alias Babu, Abhinav Bhagat alias Alias Abhi, Ajay Kumar alias Aju and Sunny Kumar.
The minor’s name has not been done according to the law.
“The accused were actively plotting to target police installations with grenades,” said Mr. Yadav.
The injured terrorist accused, Ajay Kumar is being treated.
“During a follow -up recovery operation, accused Ajay Kumar tried to escape by snatching a service weapon and setting fire to the police team. He was injured in a brief encounter and is currently subject to medical care,” said Mr. Yadav.
The police recovered a grenade and a pistol from the accused, and filed the first information report (FIR).
The police chief said, “further investigation is underway to eliminate the entire network. The Punjab Police is firm in its commitment to crush the terrorist module and maintain peace and harmony in the region.”
In a major success against the terrorist network supported by the ISI, the Amritsar Commission police apprehended five operatives of foreign-based gangsters Jivan Fauji Module. (Naresh Kumar @ Babu, Abhinav Bhagat @ Abhi, Ajay Kumar @ Aju, Sunny Kumar, and a teenager)
– DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPUNJABPOLICE) 30 April, 2025
Even after the terrorist-practical movement for Khalistan, it was widely defeated in 1993, supporting a handful of terrorist organizations, mainly supported by Pakistan and some Non-resident Sikh groups, which continue to promote Khalistan’s ideology, according to the South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP).
One of them is the most prominent BKI; It is one of the oldest and most organized Khalistan terrorist groups, SATP says.
