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The Punjab Police connected Tuesday (October 21, 2025) said it has nabbed 2 panic operatives and seized a rocket-propelled grenade on with the launcher, which was intended for a "targeted" attack.
"In an intelligence-based operation, Amritsar Rural Police, successful adjacent coordination with cardinal agencies, apprehends 2 panic operatives Mehakdeep Singh @ Mehak and Aditya @ Adhi from #Amritsar and recovers 1 Rocket Propelled Grenade (#RPG)," Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said successful a station connected X.
In an quality based operation, Amritsar Rural Police, successful adjacent coordination with cardinal agencies, apprehends 2 panic operatives Mehakdeep Singh @ Mehak and Aditya @ Adhi from #Amritsar and recovers 1 Rocket Propelled Grenade (#RPG).
Preliminary probe reveals… pic.twitter.com/lBH3RXW60Z
"Preliminary probe reveals that the accused were successful interaction with #Pakistan's ISI operative who had sent the weapon, and with Harpreet Singh @ Vicky, presently lodged successful #Ferozepur Jail," helium said.
The DGP further said the RPG was intended for a "targeted panic attack".
Meanwhile, a constabulary connection said Mehakdeep Singh alias Mehak is simply a nonmigratory of Wadali successful Amritsar and Aditya alias Adhi is simply a nonmigratory of Bhaga Chhina colony successful Amritsar. Police person besides impounded a motorcycle that they were riding.
The connection quoted the DGP arsenic saying that a preliminary probe has revealed that the accused were successful interaction with an operative of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), who had sent the consignment from crossed the borderline via drone.
The DGP said further investigations are underway to found guardant and backward linkages successful the lawsuit to unearth the full network.
Sharing operational details, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Amritsar Rural, Maninder Singh, said acting connected quality inputs astir the retrieval of an RPG-22 Netto anti-tank rocket launcher by Mehakdeep and Aditya connected the directions of Harpreet alias Vicky, constabulary teams arrested some the suspects erstwhile they were connected their mode to present the consignment.
Investigations are connected to place those who were expected to person the consignment, the SSP said, adding that Harpreet alias Vicky volition besides beryllium brought present from the Ferozepur Jail connected a accumulation warrant for further questioning.
An FIR was registered connected Tuesday nether the provisions of the Explosives Substances Act and conception 113 (terrorist act) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) astatine the Gharinda constabulary presumption successful Amritsar Rural.
