Republic Day Terror Plot Foiled As 4 BKI Terrorists Arrested In Punjab; 2.5 Kg RDX, Pistols Seized

Punjab Police on Friday busted one terror modules ahead of Republic Day with the arrest of four operatives of the proscribed outfit BKI. They also seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from across the state.

Punjab Police recovered an IED containing 2.5 kilograms of RDX, along with two pistols and cartridges during the joint operation in Hoshiarpur.

Source : X@DGPPunjabPolice

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Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom

• Punjab Police arrested four Babbar Khalsa International terrorists.
• An IED with 2.5 kg RDX and pistols recovered.
• Plot targeted Republic Day; US-based handlers involved.
• Another BKI operative arrested in Amritsar separately.

A major terror plot targeting Republic Day was thwarted by the Punjab Police in a significant breakthrough against Pakistan’s ISI-backed terror network. Hoshiarpur Police, in a joint operation with Counter Intelligence, Jalandhar, busted a terror module linked to the banned outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). Police have arrested four terrorists linked to the BKI in the joint operation in Hoshiarpur.

During the operation, police recovered one improvised explosive device (IED) containing 2.5 kilograms of RDX, along with two pistols and cartridges, from four operatives.

#BREAKING | पंजाब के होशियारपुर से 4 आतंकी गिरफ्तार, 2.5 किलो IED और दो पिस्टल बरामद@aparna_journo | https://t.co/smwhXUROiK#Punjab #Terrorist #PunjabPolice #ABPNews pic.twitter.com/Tu1HrFKIUS

— ABP News (@ABPNews) January 24, 2026

Preliminary investigations indicated that the recovered IED was intended for a targeted terror attack in view of the upcoming Republic Day celebrations, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said in a post on X. 

According to officials, the module was being operated by United States-based BKI handlers. The arrests were made following coordinated intelligence inputs and surveillance by law enforcement agencies.

An FIR has been registered at Police Station Garhshankar in Hoshiarpur district under relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosive Substances Act. Further investigation into the network and its international links is currently underway.

The arrested accused have been identified as Diljot Singh Saini, Harman alias Harry, Ajay alias Mehra, and Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Kandola, all residents of Garhshankar in Hoshiarpur district.

𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 #𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧’𝐬 #𝐈𝐒𝐈-𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐉𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐫… pic.twitter.com/A3c444Z7uf

— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) January 23, 2026

Punjab Police stated that it remains committed to dismantling transnational terror and organised crime networks sponsored by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and to maintaining peace, security, and harmony in the state. 

Meanwhile, State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), Amritsar, averted another attack on a security establishment with the arrest of a BKI operative, Sharanpreet Singh, a resident of Tarn Taran, DGP said on Friday.