3 'Khalistani' Terrorists Gunned Down In Encounter With Police In Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit
Two AK-47 rifles, two Glock pistols, and a huge cache of ammunition were seized from them.
In a major breakthrough against the Pak-sponsored Khalistan Zindabad Force terror module, three terrorists wanted in Punjab for their alleged involvement in a grenade attack in Gurdaspur were killed in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit. The action was taken by a joint team of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab police in the Puranpur area early Monday, officials said.
The accused were identified as Gurvinder Singh (25), Virender Singh alias Ravi (23), and Jaspreet Singh alias Pratap Singh (18), all residents of Gurdaspur, the police added.
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Director General (Law and Order), Uttar Pradesh Police, Amitabh Yash said the trio was involved in a grenade attack on a police checkpoint in Gurdaspur. "The three sustained serious injuries in the encounter and were immediately rushed to CHC Puranpur for treatment," he said.
Two AK-47 rifles, two Glock pistols, and a huge cache of ammunition were seized from them.
"The situation on the ground is under control and legal proceedings are underway," the officer said.
"In a major breakthrough against a #Pak-sponsored Khalistan Zindabad Force(KZF) terror module, a joint operation of UP Police and Punjab Police has led to an encounter with three module members who fired at the police party. This terror module is involved in a grenade attacks at police establishments in border areas of Punjab," the DGP Punjab Police said in a post on X.