3 Babbar Khalsa operatives held for grenade attacks on police posts in Punjab, Haryana

Accused progressive successful grenade attacks connected constabulary posts astatine Badshahpur, Patiala and Azeemgarh, Haryana, says Punjab DGP

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The Punjab Police connected Sunday said they person arrested 3 operatives of the violent outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) for their alleged engagement successful 2 grenade attacks connected 2 constabulary posts successful Punjab's Patiala and Haryana.

Two manus grenades and 2 pistols were recovered from their possession, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said.

"Acting connected circumstantial quality inputs, Counter Intelligence (CI) Patiala and State Special Operation Cell (SSOC), Mohali apprehends 3 operatives of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) progressive successful grenade attacks connected constabulary posts astatine Badshahpur, Patiala connected April 1, 2025, and Azeemgarh, Haryana connected April 6, 2025," Yadav said successful a station connected X.

"Preliminary probe reveals that the accused executed some attacks connected instructions from foreign-based BKI operatives Manu Agwan (Greece) and Maninder Billa (Malaysia). They were acting nether the absorption of Pakistan-based violent Harwinder Singh Rinda and Pakistan's ISI," said Yadav.

The module had received logistical and fiscal enactment from these handlers and was actively readying further attacks connected constabulary establishments successful Punjab, Yadav said.

An FIR has been registered astatine State Special Operation Cell Mohali, helium said adding, further investigations are underway.