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Punjab Police Arrest 2 Terror Module Operatives With IED Containing RDX

Punjab Director General of Police said the accused, identified as Jagga Singh and Manjinder Singh, were key operatives of a terror module operated by Germany-based Gurpreet Singh alias Goldy Dhillon.

Two operatives of a terror module were arrested with an improvised explosive device (IED) containing RDX, a senior Punjab Police official on Sunday said.

Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the accused -- identified as Jagga Singh and Manjinder Singh -- were key operatives of the terror module operated by Germany-based Gurpreet Singh alias Goldy Dhillon, who is a close operative of Goldy Brar-Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

"In a major breakthrough, Counter Intelligence, #Ferozepur arrests Jagga Singh and Manjinder Singh, key operatives of a terror module operated by #Germany-based Gurpreet Singh @ Goldy Dhillon, a close operative of Goldy Brar-Lawrence Bishnoi gang and foils plans of #Pakistan's ISI to disturb peace and harmony in the region," he said in a post on X.

The DGP said that a 2.8 kg IED containing 1.6 kg RDX and a remote control have been recovered from them.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the IED was intended for a targeted terror attack, he added.

Yadav said the NIA has declared a reward of Rs 10 lakh on Dhillon.

A case has been registered under the Explosive Substances Act. 

(This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.)

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