Punjab Police on Saturday claimed have arrested 13 people and busted two major ISI-backed Khalistani terror modules that were being run from abroad. The police also seized two rocket-propelled grenades, two hand grenades, IEDs and RDX along with other munitions.

Briefing about the terror module bust, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said that the first terror module was operated by France-based Satnam Singh, alias Satta, and the second by Greece-based Jaswinder, alias Mannu Agwan. 

These modules, which were backed by Pakistan’s spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), were being operated by a proscribed terrorist outfit, Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), from abroad, Yadav said. This is a major blow to transnational terror networks targeting peace and stability in Punjab, said Yadav in a post on X.

Elaborating further on the module bust, the DGP said the police seized two rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) including a launcher, two IEDs (2.5 kg each), two hand grenades with detonators, two kg RDX with remote control, five pistols (Beretta and Glock), six magazines, 44 live cartridges, one wireless set and three vehicles.

The arrested have been identified as Jatinder, alias Honey, and Jagjit, alias Jagga, both residents of Kapurthala, and Harpreet and Jagroop, both from Hoshiarpur, said the DGP, adding their terror module operated Satta.

He said a case has been registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Explosives Act in Amritsar. About the second terror module, Yadav said nine operatives have been arrested. The case has been registered under the UAPA and the Explosives Act in Batala.

(With PTI Inputs)