Pilibhit (The Uttam Hindu): In a joint operation by the Punjab and Uttar Pradesh police in Pilibhit, three terrorists of the Khalistani Commando Force were killed in an encounter. The authorities recovered two AK-47 rifles from the terrorists. These militants were accused of launching a grenade and bomb attack on the police post in Gurdaspur, Punjab. Along with the AK-47s, two Glock pistols were also seized from their possession. The terrorists have been identified as Gurvinder Singh, Virender Singh, and Jaspreet Singh.

Several images from the encounter between the police and the terrorists have surfaced, showing the militants firing at a police vehicle, with bullet marks clearly visible on the vehicle. A motorcycle was also recovered from the scene of the shootout.

It is important to note that on December 19, there was a grenade attack at the Bakhsiwal police post near Kalanaur in the Gurdaspur district. The Khalistan Zindabad Force claimed responsibility for the attack through a social media post, identifying the mastermind of the attack as Pi Jaswinder Singh Bagi, also known as Mannu Agwan. After the grenade attack, the police conducted an investigation and seized an auto-rickshaw, which was used in the attack to transport the grenade. The forensic team confirmed that the grenade was thrown using the auto-rickshaw.

Updated On 23 Dec 2024 2:25 PM IST
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