— ARRESTED ACCUSED HAD RECEIVED
TWO HAND GRENADES THEIR FOREIGN-BASED HANDLER, SAYS DGP GAURAV YADAV
— MORE ARRESTS AND RECOVERIES IN
THIS CASE ARE LIKELY IN COMING DAYS: SSP GURDASPUR ADITYA
GURDASPUR, May 17:
In
a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure
state, Gurdaspur Police in coordination with Counter Intelligence (CI) Punjab
solved the Grenade throw case with the arrest of three accused persons and
recovered one more hand grenade from their possession, said Director General of
Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.
Those
arrested have been identified as Amarjit Singh alias Billa, a resident of
Ganesh Nagar, Rama Mandi in Jalandhar; Karanjit Singh alias Karan, a resident
of Tarapur in Amritsar; and Satnam Singh, a resident of village Boparai in
Amritsar.
As
per the information, an unexploded hand grenade was found near a shop situated
at Geeta Bhawan Road in Gurdaspur on April 27, 2026. Following successful
defusal by the Bomb Squad, the grenade was secured by the Police.
DGP
Gaurav Yadav said that following extensive probe into the case, police have
identified the accused involved in hurling the hand grenade near the shop
premises. During investigation, another hand grenade was also recovered from
the residence of arrested accused Amarjit Singh alias Billa, he said.
The
DGP said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused were
acting on the directions of a foreign-based handler and had received two hand
grenades from the handler.
Sharing
operational details, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gurdaspur Aditya said
that acting swiftly after the incident, multiple teams were constituted to work
on the case.
With
the help of CCTV footage, human intelligence, and technical analysis, two
suspects on a Pulsar motorcycle were seen hurling a grenade near Ashoka Chips,
he said, while adding that through intensive search, three accused persons were
arrested.
The
SSP said that further investigation is underway to establish forward and
backward linkages, including foreign handlers and local support networks. More
arrests and recoveries are likely in coming days, he added.
In
this regard, a case FIR No. 113 dated 27.04.2026 was initially registered under
sections 4 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act at Police Station City
Gurdaspur, while, relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
(UAPA) have also been added later.
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