Two gangster-turned-terrorists arrested: Punjab DGP

DGP Gaurav Yadav said that Masih and Bedi were important nodes of Pakistan-based and ISI-supported terrorist Harvinder Singh, alias, Rinda and USA-based detained BKI-operative Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia. “They were operating from overseas locations, including Dubai and Armenia, while attempting to orchestrate criminal and terror activities in Punjab,” Yadav said.

Punjab Police has got issued Look Out Circulars (LOC) and Red Corner Notices against various wanted criminals, who have taken shelter in foreign lands, which helped in tracking the duo.

The DGP said that preliminary investigation has revealed that accused persons were part of a network involving BKI, responsible for several grenade attacks on police stations in Amritsar and Batala, and the killings of Hardeep Singh of Jourrian Kalan and Kiryana store owner Ravi Kumar of Dera Baba Nanak. Masih was also coordinating with another key associate, Shamsher Shera alias Honey, currently based in Armenia, he said.

Sharing operational details, AIG, SSOC Amritsar, Sukhminder Singh Mann said that acting on intelligence inputs developed in close coordination with central agencies, a joint team of the State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) Amritsar and Counter Intelligence, Pathankot, went to Mumbai and took the accused into custody, as soon as they landed.

The AIG said that both the arrested persons were actively involved in providing logistical support, funding channels, and strategic direction to their foot soldiers operating in Punjab.

Meanwhile, both accused have been arrested in connection with FIR No. 47 dated 25-08-2025 registered under sections 25, 29 and section 30 of the Arms Act and section 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Police Station SSOC Amritsar.