In Uttar Pradesh, an active terrorist of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) with alleged links to Pakistan’s ISI was arrested from Kaushambi district in the early hours today in a joint operation by UP STF and Punjab Police.
The suspected terrorist, Lajar Masih, a resident of Kurlian village in the Ramdas area of Amritsar, Punjab, was nabbed around 3.20 am. Additional Director General of Police (UP Special Task Force, Law and Order) Amitabh Yash said that the operation was carried out in the Kokhraj police station area of Kaushambi. He said, as per available information, the arrested terrorist works for Swarn Singh alias Jeevan Fauji, the head of the Germany-based module of Babbar Khalsa International and is in direct touch with Pakistan-based ISI operatives. UP STF has recovered some explosive material and illegal arms from the terrorists.
Among the seizures made are three active hand grenades, two active detonators, one foreign-made pistol and 13 cartridges of foreign make. White-coloured explosive powder, an Aadhaar card with a Ghaziabad address, and one mobile phone without a SIM card were seized from his possession. The ADG said this terrorist had escaped from judicial custody in Punjab on September 24 last year.
