Chandigarh, March 14 The Punjab Police claimed on Saturday that they had busted a terror and arms smuggling module sponsored by the ISI with the arrest of two individuals.
The operation resulted in the recovery of an AK-47 rifle and three sophisticated 9mm Glock pistols. Two magazines and 36 live cartridges were also seized from the pair.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Gursevak Singh alias Suraj, a resident of Attari, and Amarjit Singh alias Rohit, a resident of Chheharta.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused were in contact with foreign-based handlers through social media, DGP Gaurav Yadav said, adding that the module was also involved in efforts to radicalize individuals and disseminate narratives against the country and the police force.
The DGP added that further investigation is underway to establish both forward and backward linkages in this case to dismantle the entire network.
SSP, Amritsar Rural, Suhail Qasim Mir said the arrests were made by teams from the Gharinda police station area. Acting on specific intelligence, officials intercepted the suspects near Muhawa village.
The SSP noted that the weapon consignment was sent by foreign handlers via the Pakistan route. The arms were intended for carrying out terrorist activities in Punjab, the officer added.