The Amritsar Rural Police have dismantled a terror module allegedly funded by Pakistan’s ISI and linked to cross-border arms trafficking. As per Punjab’s Director General of Police (DGP), the police apprehended two suspects and recovered a cache of weapons.
In a post on X, the DGP said an FIR has been registered at Gharinda Police Station in Amritsar Rural, and further investigation is underway to uncover the full network.
“An FIR has been registered at PS Gharinda, #Amritsar Rural. Further investigation is underway to establish forward and backward linkages and dismantle the entire network. Punjab Police remains steadfast in its zero-tolerance approach against terrorism, illegal arms trafficking and organised crime,” the DGP said.
Police seized one AK-47 rifle with two magazines and 36 live cartridges, along with three sophisticated Glock 9mm pistols, during the operation.
Earlier, on February 22, 2026, Counter Intelligence teams from Jalandhar and SAS Nagar arrested two key suspects linked to the IED (RDX) blast at the Nalagarh Police Station in Himachal Pradesh on January 1.
The accused were identified as Mahavir alias Kaka and Manpreet alias Mani, both residents of SBS Nagar district in Punjab. A 9mm Glock pistol and ammunition were recovered from them, according to reports.
Foreign handlers’ terrorist conspiracy in Punjab foiled
— Amritsar Rural Police (@AmritsarRPolice) March 14, 2026
Amritsar Rural Police recover an AK-47 rifle, Glock pistol, and ammunition, successfully preventing a major terror plot. Further investigation is underway and legal action against the accused will follow. (2/2)
Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused were operating under the direction of foreign-based handlers, including Gopi Nawashehria and Jassi Kulam, who are associated with the banned militant outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI).
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Authorities said the suspects, along with their associates, had received consignments containing RDX explosives and grenades on the instructions of their overseas handlers. One of the RDX consignments was allegedly used in the attack on the Nalagarh Police Station.
Investigating agencies are now examining the suspects’ mobile phones and social media accounts to trace their contacts and identify other members of the network.