Gurdaspur: In a major breakthrough following a coordinated counter-terrorism operation, the Gurdaspur Police and Counter Intelligence Punjab have successfully cracked the case involving a live hand grenade discovered on Geeta Bhawan Road on April 28. Authorities have arrested three suspects directly implicated in the high-stakes security conspiracy.
Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, confirmed the successful operation via his official social media handle. He stated that investigative teams cracked the case by synchronizing localized technical inputs, thorough close-circuit television (CCTV) footage analysis, and robust human intelligence networks. The fast-tracked scientific probe quickly established that the apprehended suspects were responsible for planting and throwing the hand grenade near a local commercial shop’s premises to instigate widespread panic across the border-district area.
The investigation took a more critical turn during post-arrest interrogation sessions when police tracking units executed a targeted raid at one of the suspect’s residences, leading to the recovery of a second operational hand grenade. Preliminary questioning indicates that the module was operating as a localized proxy cell for a foreign-based handler. Intelligence reports suggest that the handler smuggled the two hand grenades into the region via cross-border networks with explicit instructions to orchestrate targeted detonations to disrupt law and order and spread terror.
The Gurdaspur City Police Station has formally registered a First Information Report (FIR) under relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Explosive Substances Act. Senior police officials emphasized that the current investigation has entered an advanced phase, expanding beyond the arrested trio to fully map out all forward and backward logistical linkages. State intelligence teams are actively working to unmask the identity of the overseas handler and trace any active domestic sympathizers or local financial conduits embedded within the network.
