Overview

• Counter Intelligence Jalandhar arrested Gurjinder Singh (alias Rinku) and Deewan/Diwan Singh (alias Nikku) during an operation in the Guru Nanakpura area.
• Officers recovered an RDX-based improvised explosive device weighing about 2.5 kg plus a remote control, and impounded a motorcycle used by the pair.
• Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said the module was run by UK-based handlers Nishan Jaurian and Adesh Jamarai on directions from BKI figure Harwinder Singh Rinda.
• An FIR (No. 58, dated October 8) was registered at SSOC Amritsar under sections of the UAPA and the Explosive Substances Act.
• Police said preliminary investigation indicates the device was meant for a targeted attack, and teams are tracing backward and forward linkages to identify intended recipients.