The Punjab police said they have busted a “Khalistan” terror module with the arrest of three suspected militants who have links with the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF).
Pakistan-made weapons, ammunition and over a dozen bullet-proof jackets have been recovered from the suspects.
The police claimed that the suspects have links with at least two NRIs. The arrests were made in Punjab’s Hosiarpur district. Investigation is underway to unearth details of the terror task they were assigned to execute ahead of the Independence Day, the police added.
Two NRIs have also been booked by the Punjab police in this case. The KLF was active during the separatist Khalistan movement in Punjab during the dark days of terrorism in the 80s. The accused NRIs are US and Italy based, it is learnt.
The police acted on intelligence inputs and kept track of call records to nab the suspects. The accused NRI duo first came in contact with one Jaspreet Singh who used to teach Sikh religious martial system (Gatka) at a Sikh shrine in the area. Jaspreet roped in two of his accomplice– Hardeep Singh and Kuldip Singh, for the task. The accused NRIs provided money to the suspects, it is alleged. More names of Khalistan sympathisers could emerge at the end of the interrogation of the accused.
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