Two suspects in Islamabad police station attack kin of US-based drug smuggler, claim police

Gurjeet Singh and Baljit Singh, the two prime suspects in the case of hand grenade attack at the Islamabad police station, were relatives of a US-based hardcore drug smuggler, Sandeep Singh, alias Seepu, the police investigation has revealed. They have been sent to police remand till December 31.

The two suspects were primarily involved in cross-border drug trafficking before they were lured into throwing a hand grenade at the police station.

The State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) had booked Seepu in a case under the NDPS Act in 2009. He was a juvenile then. After his release, he fled to foreign shores and allegedly continued his nefarious activities, the police said.

Seepu had introduced the duo to one of his accomplices, who, reportedly on the directions of terrorist Jeevan Fauji, lured them into lobbing explosives at the Islamabad police station.

After the blast, the two suspects hid at the house of an NRI in Khasa where they had concealed a hand grenade, which was later recovered by the SSOC. The police probe revealed that they were to get their share of money for hurling the hand grenade after selling 1.4 kg of heroin recovered from their possession.

“Gurjeet Singh of Dande, a border village here, and Baljit Singh of Chhapa in Tarn Taran had been into drug peddling for some time now. They were arrested earlier too. The probe is on to find out how many drug consignments they have disposed of till now,” said a police official privy to the investigations.

On December 17, a blast had rocked the Islamabad police station located in a densely populated area. A few hours after the incident, foreign-based gangster turned terrorist Jeevan Fauji, who is associated with the Babbar Khalsa International, had used a social media platform to claim the responsibility of the act of terror.