2 RPGs, 5 hand grenades recovered in Punjab's SBS Nagar
A cache of ammunition, including two rocket-propelled grenades and five hand grenades, were recovered from Punjab's SBS Nagar district, the state police chief said on Tuesday.
“Preliminary probe indicates a coordinated operation by #Pakistan's ISI and allied terror outfits to revive sleeper cells in #Punjab,” Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said in a post on X.
In a joint operation with a central agency, Punjab Police recovered the cache of terrorist hardware in an intelligence-led operation in a forest area near Tibba Nangal Kular Road, SBS Nagar, he said.
In a major breakthrough against #ISI-backed cross-border terror networks, SSOC Amritsar, in a joint operation with central agency recovers a cache of terrorist hardware in an intelligence-led operation in the forested area near Tibba Nangal–Kular Road, SBS Nagar.
Recovery:
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— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) May 6, 2025
He said two RPGs, two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), five hand grenades and a wireless communication set have been recovered.
A case under relevant provisions has been registered at the police station of the State Special Operation Cell in Amritsar.
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