Khalistani Terrorist With Links To Pakistan's ISI Arrested In UP

Lajar Masih, a resident of Amritsar, was arrested around 3.20 am in a joint operation by Uttar Pradesh STF and Punjab Police, an official said.

The arrest was made in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district in the early hours of Thursday.

Source : ABPLIVE AI

An "active terrorist" of Babbar Khalsa International with alleged links to Pakistan's ISI was arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district in the early hours of Thursday.

Lajar Masih, a resident of Amritsar, was arrested around 3.20 am in a joint operation by Uttar Pradesh STF and Punjab Police, an official said.

The operation was carried out in the Kokhraj police station area of Kaushambi, Additional Director General of Police (UP Special Task Force, Law and Order) Amitabh Yash said.

Lajar Masih Works For Germany-Based Module Of Babbar Khalsa

"As per available information, the arrested terrorist works for Swarn Singh alias Jeevan Fauji, the head of the Germany-based module of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and is in direct touch with Pakistan-based ISI operatives," Yash said.

He added that the UP STF succeeded in recovering some explosives material and illegal arms from the terrorist.

Among the seizures made are three active hand grenades, two active detonators, one foreign-made pistol and 13 cartridges of foreign make, the officer said.

Besides, a white coloured explosive powder, an Aadhaar card with a Ghaziabad address, one mobile phone without SIM card was also seized from his possession, he said.

"This terrorist had escaped from judicial custody in Punjab on September 24, 2024," the ADG added.