Three Khalistani terrorists were killed in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh during the Gurdaspur grenade assault.
Three terror suspects allegedly involved in the grenade attack in Gurdaspur were killed in an encounter with a joint team of Uttar Pradesh Police and Punjab Police in Pilibhit early on Monday, with Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav calling it a major breakthrough against Pakistan-sponsored Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) module.
The accused were identified as Gurvinder Singh (25), Virender Singh alias Ravi (23), and Jaspreet Singh alias Partap Singh (18), all residents of Punjab’s Gurdaspur.
The encounter took place in Puranpur area of Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh.
Amitabh Yash, Additional Director General (Law and Order), Uttar Pradesh Police, said the trio was involved in the grenade attack on a police check point in Gurdaspur.
“The three sustained serious injuries in the encounter and were rushed to the Community Health Centre at Puranpur,” he said.
The ADG said the three suspects later succumbed to their injuries.
Two AK-47 rifles, two Glock pistols, and a huge cache of ammunition were seized from them, he said.
In a post on X, the Punjab Police chief said, “In a major breakthrough against a Pak-sponsored Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) terror module, a joint operation of UP Police and Punjab Police has led to an encounter with three module members who fired at the police party.”
He said the terror module was involved in the grenade attacks at police establishments in border areas of Punjab.
“The encounter has taken place in the jurisdiction of PS Puranpur, Pilibhit, between the joint police teams of Pilibhit & Punjab and the three module members are involved in the grenade attack on a police post in Gurdaspur,” he said.
The DGP said investigations are under way to unveil the entire terror module.
The module was controlled by Ranjeet Singh Nita, the chief of KZF, and operated by Jaswinder Singh Mannu, a resident of Agwan village, who is based in Greece, . It is further controlled by Jagjeet Singh, based in the UK. Jagjeet Singh used the identity of Fateh Singh Baggi.
