ISI-Pak terror module busted in Punjab: Grenade attack foiled; 10 held

NEW DELHI: In a important counter-terrorism breakthrough connected Thursday, the Ludhiana Commissionerate Police, has arrested 10 operatives of a grenade-attack module allegedly backed by the Inter‑Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan.According to a station by the DGP Punjab constabulary connected X, the module was tasked with carrying retired a grenade onslaught successful a densely populated country of Punjab.Preliminary probe by the constabulary indicates the 10 arrested individuals were successful interaction with Pakistan-based handlers, and further routed communications via 3 operatives located successful Malaysia, who coordinated the pickup and transportation of the grenade, the tweet stated.“In a large breakthrough, Ludhiana Commissionerate Police busts an ISI-Pakistan backed grenade onslaught module and arrests 10 cardinal operatives of foreign-based handlers. Preliminary probe reveals that the accused were successful interaction with #Pak-based handlers done 3 operatives based successful #Malaysia to coordinate the pickup and transportation of a manus grenade,” the station said.

The accused were reportedly assigned by foreign-based handlers to execute a grenade onslaught with the nonsubjective of creating unrest successful the state.

“The task was assigned by the handlers to transportation retired a grenade onslaught successful a populated country to make unrest successful the state,” the constabulary station said.The station further added that Punjab Police remains committed “to eliminating coercion and dismantling cross-border panic networks to guarantee bid and information successful Punjab.”It is the latest successful a bid of anti-terror operations underway crossed the state targeting panic modules. While afloat details of the limb betterment and identities of the handlers are yet to beryllium made public, officials said the intelligence-led raid has thwarted a perchance deadly attack.This comes conscionable days aft a car blast adjacent Delhi Red Fort Metro Station, which claimed 13 lives.