Pathankot, 11 September (H.S.): Counter Intelligence (CI) Pathankot has foiled a foreign-based targeted killing plot with the arrest of its two operatives and recovered two sophisticated .30 bore pistols along with 10 live cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.

Those arrested have been identified as Ravinder Singh alias Dhillon, a resident of Dhilwan in Batala and Jashanpreet Singh, a resident of village Bal in Gurdaspur. Apart from recovering pistols, police teams have also impounded their brand-new Splendor motorcycle, which was without a registration number.

Sharing operational details, AIG CI Pathankot Sukhminder Singh Mann said that there was a specific input that two motorcycle-borne persons were in possession of weapons and they were further moving from Gurdaspur to Batala to execute a target killing.

Acting swiftly on the information, the teams of CI Pathankot strategically cordoned off the area resulting in the arrest of both suspects Ravinder Singh alias Dhillon and Jashanpreet Singh from the outskirts of Gurdaspur while they were travelling on their motorcycle, he said, while adding that during search, two .30 bore pistols along with 10 bullets were recovered from their possession. In this regard, a case has been registered at Police Station State Special Operation Cell (SSOC), Amritsar.

Hindusthan Samachar / GURSHARAN SINGH