CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police, in coordination with Counter Intelligence (CI) Punjab, solved the grenade-throw case with the arrest of three accused persons and recovered one more hand grenade from their possession.
Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, said here on Sunday that those arrested have been identified as Amarjit Singh alias Billa, a resident of Ganesh Nagar, 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 the information, an unexploded hand grenade was found near a shop situated at Geeta Bhawan Road in Gurdaspur on April 27.
Following successful defusal by the Bomb Squad, the grenade was secured by the Police.
Yadav said that following an extensive probe into the case, 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 the arrested accused Amarjit Singh alias Billa,’’ he said.
He said that the 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 (SSP) Gurdaspur Aditya said that acting swiftly after the incident, multiple teams were constituted to work on the case.
With the help of CCTV footage, human intelligence, and technical analysis, two suspects on a Pulsar motorcycle were seen hurling a grenade near Ashoka Chips, he said, while adding that through intensive search, three accused persons were arrested.
He 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 the coming days, he added.
In this regard, a case dated April 2 was initially registered under sections 4 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act at Police Station City Gurdaspur, while, relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) have also been added later.
