Overview
- The suspects, identified as Mehakdeep Singh and Aditya, were detained by Amritsar Rural Police while allegedly en route to deliver the consignment, and an RPG-22 with its launcher plus their motorcycle were seized.
- Police said the consignment was sent from across the Pakistan border using a drone, a detail described as preliminary and still being verified.
- DGP Gaurav Yadav said the weapon was meant for a targeted attack, and the Indian Express reported police believe the plan was for the Diwali period.
- Investigators allege links to jailed handler Harpreet Singh alias Vicky and plan to bring him from Ferozepur Jail on a production warrant for questioning and to identify intended recipients.
- An FIR (No. 331, dated October 21) was registered at Gharinda police station under the Explosives Substances Act and Section 113 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita as inter-agency interrogation continues.