A key operative of Pakistan-based terrorist Harvinder Rinda was arrested from Punjab on Friday. Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav said that the operative was supplying weapons to associates of a terror outfit to carry out "sensational crimes" in Punjab.
A Chinese pistol and eight live cartridges have been recovered from him, the DGP said.
"In a major breakthrough, #AGTF (anti-gangster task force), Punjab in a joint operation with the central agencies has arrested Kailash Khichan, a key operative of #Pak based terrorist Harvnder Singh @ Rinda & #USA based Harpreet Singh @ Happy Passia," Yadav posted on X.
"Preliminary interrogation has revealed that the accused Khichan, on the directions of terrorist Rinda, was supplying weapons to the associates of terrorist outfit Babbar Khalistan International (BKI) to carry out sensational crimes in the State," he added.
In a major breakthrough, #AGTF, Punjab in a joint operation with Central agencies has arrested Kailash Khichan, a key operative of #Pak based terrorist Harvinder Singh @ Rinda & #USA based Harpreet Singh @ Happy Passia (1/4) pic.twitter.com/EmFdyzTzj3
— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) January 12, 2024
Prior to this, an operative of the terrorist module of the banned pro-Khalistan group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) suffered a bullet injury inside Bal Gopal Gaushala in Balongi. The operative was identified as Sharanpreet Singh alias Sunny, a close associate of ISI-backed terrorist Harvinder Rinda.
According to the police, Sunny was wanted in two UAPA cases registered in Fazilka and Mohali and was also involved in a murder case in Batala.