Punjab police claims to have busted Pakistan-based ISI backed grenade attack module

Punjab police on Thursday (November 13, 2025) said its Ludhiana Commissionerate Police has busted a Pakistan-based ISI backed grenade attack module with the arrest of ten key operatives of foreign-based handlers.

Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused were in contact with Pak-based handlers through three operatives based in Malaysia to coordinate the pickup and delivery of a hand grenade. The task was assigned by the handlers to carry out a grenade attack in a populated area to create unrest in the state, he said.

“Further investigations are ongoing to establish forward and backward linkages in this case,” he said.

Those arrested have been identified as Kuldeep Singh, Shekhar Singh and Ajay Singh alias Ajay, all residents of Sri Muktsar Sahib. While Amrik Singh, Parminder alias Chiri, Vijay, Sukhjit Singh alias Sukh Brar, Sukhwinder Singh, Karanveer Singh alias Vicky and Sajan Kumar alias Sanju have been brought on production warrant from different jails for their role as couriers and facilitators.

“Police teams have also recovered one 86P Chinese Hand Grenade, one Black Kit, and a set of Gloves from the arrested accused persons,” the DGP added.

Sharing operational details, Commissioner of Police (CP) Ludhiana Swapan Sharma said that acting on credible intelligence inputs, a first information report (FIR) was registered against suspects Kuldeep Singh, Shekhar Singh and Ajay Singh alias Ajay at Police Station Jodhewal.

“Special teams were constituted under the supervision of the DCP (Investigation) and DCP (City) to ensure swift and effective action, he said, while, adding that the three suspects were arrested by the police teams. Investigation has identified the foreign-based masterminds Malaysia-based Ajay alias Ajay Malaysia, Jass Behbal and Pawandeep. These individuals are known to reside together abroad and were in contact with local facilitators Amrik Singh and Parminder alias Chiri, both of whom were previously involved in drug smuggling operations for them,” he said.

Mr. Sharma said that during the investigation, Vijay, brother of Ajay (Malaysia), who was lodged in Ganganagar Jail in connection with a commercial quantity NDPS Act case, was also arrested on a production warrant for his role as a facilitator in this case. “The probe further uncovered the local network involving accused persons Sukhjit Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Karanveer Singh and Sajan alias Sanu in facilitating the delivery of the hand grenade in Punjab. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) has been invoked, and Red Corner Notices (RCNs) have been issued against the accused persons operating from abroad,” he added.

An FIR was registered on October 27, 2025, under sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Explosives Act and Section 113 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at police station Jodhewal.