Three criminals allegedly concerned in a grenade assault in Gurdaspur had been killed in an encounter with a joint staff of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab police in Pilibhit early Monday, officers mentioned.
The accused had been recognized as Gurvinder Singh (25), Virender Singh alias Ravi (23), and Jaspreet Singh alias Pratap Singh (18), all residents of Gurdaspur, police mentioned.
The encounter passed off within the Puranpur space of the Pilibhit district.
Amitabh Yash, Director Common (Legislation and Order) of the Uttar Pradesh Police mentioned the trio was concerned in a grenade assault on a police checkpoint in Gurdaspur, Punjab.
“The three sustained severe accidents within the encounter and had been instantly rushed to CHC Puranpur for remedy,” he mentioned, in accordance with PTI.
Two AK-47 rifles, two Glock pistols, and an enormous cache of ammunition had been seized from them, he mentioned.
“The state of affairs on the bottom is below management and authorized proceedings are underway,” Yash mentioned concerning the aftermath of the encounter.
Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav particulars Pilibhit encounter
Punjab Director Common of Police Gaurav Yadav additionally took to X and gave the small print of the encounter. Calling it a significant breakthrough in opposition to a ‘Pakistan sponsored Khalistan Zindabad Power(KZF) terror module’, Yadav mentioned {that a} joint operation of UP Police and Punjab Police led to an encounter with three module members who fired on the police occasion.
“This terror module is concerned in grenade assaults at police institutions in border areas of Punjab. The encounter has taken place within the jurisdiction of PS Puranpur, Pilibhit, between the joint police groups of Pilibhit & Punjab and the three module members are concerned within the grenade assault on a police put up in Gurdaspur,” the put up on X learn.
The Punjab DGP clarified that the investigations are in progress to unveil your entire terror module. He additionally confirmed the restoration of two AK rifles and two Glock pistols from the suspects.
(With inputs from Rohit Kumar Singh)
