Punjab Police arrest 2 BKI operatives, say targeted killings prevented
The Punjab Police said both the accused were involved in a deadly attack in Nanded in Maharashtra on February 10.
The police recovered .30 bore pistol, used by Mohit to fire at the police party (File photo) The Punjab Police Sunday arrested two key operatives of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) directly linked to Pakistan-based BKI terrorist Harwinder Singh RindaHarwinder Singh Rinda and USA-based Happy Passian. The police claimed to have prevented target killings with these arrests.
Those arrested have been identified as Jagdish Singh alias Jagga and Shubhdeep Singh Aulakh alias Shubh. Both the accused were involved in a deadly attack in Nanded in Maharashtra on February 10, said the police. They recovered two .32 bore pistols and five rounds from the accused.
Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said in a post on X that in an intelligence-based operation, State Special Operation Cell (SSOC), Mohali, apprehended the two key operatives of BKI. “It’s a major blow to cross-border terror networks,” he said.