AMRITSAR, 13 April (H.S.): In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police has successfully solved the grenade attack case at Police Station Bhindi Saida, arresting six accused and recovering two pistols from their possession. The operation was carried out jointly by Amritsar Rural Police, District Faridkot Police, and Counter Intelligence Ferozepur as part of the ongoing drive to make the state safe and secure under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.
Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the arrested accused have been identified as Baljit Singh, Prabh Singh, Rajbir Singh, Sukhpreet Singh, Ajaydeep Singh alias Ajay alias Gazni, and Sahib Singh alias Saba, all residents of different villages in Amritsar district.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that the module was backed by Pakistan’s ISI, with the accused allegedly in direct contact with a handler operating from abroad. The handler is believed to have directed terror-related activities in Punjab and motivated the accused to target police establishments by offering financial incentives.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (Border Range) Sandeep Goel stated that Baljit Singh and Prabh Singh had retrieved two hand grenades from a location near Gharinda. Although the accused were promised a significant amount of money for executing the attack, they were reportedly paid only a small sum by the handler.
Senior Superintendent of Police Faridkot, Dr Pragya Jain, said that in an intelligence-led operation, two of the accused were initially arrested from Faridkot. Further investigations led to the arrest of four more individuals from Amritsar.
Providing details of the incident, SSP Amritsar Rural Suhail Qasim Mir said that on the day of the attack, three accused—Baljit Singh, Prabh Singh, and Rajbir Singh reached near the police station on a motorcycle, which they parked about 1-2 kilometres away in nearby fields. They then approached the police station on foot through agricultural fields. Baljit Singh and Prabh Singh hurled hand grenades at the premises, while Rajbir Singh recorded the incident.
After the attack, the accused hid in wheat fields for several hours, later disposing of their clothes in a drain to destroy evidence before fleeing the scene early in the morning. A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Explosive Substances Act, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and Arms Act.
Hindusthan Samachar / GURSHARAN SINGH
