In a significant breakthrough, Punjab Police have apprehended a key accused involved in the recent grenade attack at Gurdaspur City police station. The arrest marks the fifth detention in the case, shedding light on a terror plot with alleged cross-border connections.
Coordinated Raid Leads to Arrest
The Counter Intelligence (CI) unit in Bathinda, working in close coordination with the Gurdaspur police, arrested the accused on Wednesday. He has been identified as Mohan Singh, a resident of Ramuwal village in the Bathinda district. This development follows the earlier arrest of four other individuals in connection with the same attack, which occurred on November 25.
Unraveling the Terror Module
Punjab's Director General of Police (DGP), Gaurav Yadav, stated that the preliminary investigation has uncovered disturbing details. Mohan Singh was allegedly in contact with Pakistan-based gangster Shehzad Bhatti. Acting under Bhatti's instructions, Singh played a role in executing the grenade attack with the intention of spreading terror in the state.
The arrest was made possible through a combination of technical surveillance and human intelligence. AIG Avneet Kaur Sidhu explained that CI Bathinda shared critical secret information with Gurdaspur police, leading to Singh's capture.
Weapons and Vehicle Recovered
Following his arrest, police teams acted on disclosures made by Mohan Singh. The recoveries included:
- One .32 bore pistol
- Live cartridges
- A black motorcycle used by the module in the crime
This adds to the earlier recoveries from the four previously arrested accused—Pradeep Kumar, Gurdit, Naveen Chaudhary, and Kush—from whom the police had seized one P-86 hand grenade and two pistols.
An FIR in this case was already registered at the City Gurdaspur police station. The ongoing investigation aims to uncover the full extent of the network and its operations.
