Chandigarh, May 17 (IANS) In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state, Gurdaspur Police in coordination with Counter Intelligence (CI) Punjab solved the grenade throw case with the arrest of three accused and recovered one more hand grenade from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

Those arrested have been identified as Amarjit Singh, alias Billa, a resident of Ganesh Nagar in Rama Mandi in Jalandhar; Karanjit Singh, alias Karan, a resident of Tarapur in Amritsar; and Satnam Singh, a resident of Boparai village in Amritsar.

As per information, an unexploded hand grenade was found near a shop situated at Geeta Bhawan Road in Gurdaspur on April 27.

After defusing it by the bomb squad, the grenade was secured by the police. DGP Yadav said that following extensive probe into the case the police have identified the accused involved in hurling the hand grenade near the shop premises.

During investigation, another hand grenade was also recovered from the residence of arrested accused Amarjit Singh, he said. The DGP said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused were acting on the directions of a foreign-based handler and had received two hand grenades from the handler.

Sharing operational details, Senior Superintendent of Police (Gurdaspur) Aditya said that acting swiftly after the incident multiple teams were constituted to solve on the case. With the help of CCTV footage, human intelligence, and technical analysis, two suspects on a motorcycle were seen hurling a grenade near Ashoka Chips, he said, adding that through intensive search, three accused persons were arrested.

The SSP said that further investigation is underway to establish forward and backward linkages, including foreign handlers and local support networks. More arrests and recoveries are likely in coming days, he added.

A first information report on April 27 was initially registered under Sections 4 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act in Gurdaspur, while relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) have been added later.

–IANS

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