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Punjab Police Bust Two ISI-Backed Terror Modules Targeting Jantar Mantar
Police in Punjab, a state in India, said they found two secret groups that were planning bad things.
The police think the groups were helped by people from another country, Pakistan.
They arrested nine people, including four teenagers.
The police also took away guns, petrol bombs, bullets, hidden cameras, and a motorcycle.
One group, police say, went to Delhi to attack a big student protest at Jantar Mantar, carrying things to make petrol bombs.
The group came back because there were too many police officers and guards at the protest.
Another group, police say, put hidden cameras near railway tracks to watch trains and send videos to people in Pakistan.
The police are still checking phones and money transfers to learn more.
What the police say has not been proven in court yet, and no one from Pakistan has said anything about it.
Punjab Police (Amritsar Commissionerate) busted two alleged ISI-backed cross-border terror modules and arrested nine accused, including four juveniles.
Police allege one module planned an attack on Delhi's Jantar Mantar during CJP-led student protests, travelling there with petrol bomb materials but returning after finding heavy security.
A second module was linked to suspicious CCTV cameras found near railway tracks, with footage allegedly shared with foreign handlers.
Police recovered three illegal pistols, four petrol bottle bombs, nine live cartridges, hidden surveillance cameras and a motorcycle.
The probe began with the arrest of Vansh Kumar (19); the claims have not been independently verified and there was no immediate response from Pakistan.
- Who
- Punjab Police (Amritsar Commissionerate), led by DGP Gaurav Yadav and Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, arrested nine accused, including four juveniles.
- What
- Busted two alleged ISI-backed cross-border terror modules; one was accused of plotting an attack at Delhi's Jantar Mantar during student protests and another was linked to hidden CCTV cameras near railway tracks.
- Where
- Punjab (Amritsar, Rajasansi, and Tarn Taran) and Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
- When
- The bust was announced on Tuesday, with details of the Jantar Mantar attack plan disclosed on Wednesday, Aug 5; the CJP student protests began June 6, and the suspicious cameras were discovered last month.
- Why
- Police allege foreign-based ISI handlers recruited local youth and directed the modules to carry out attacks, reconnaissance and surveillance; the claims are based on preliminary investigation and have not been independently verified.
Police account
Unverified claims
ISI involvement allegations
Police account
Punjab Police say the modules were directed by Pakistan-based ISI handlers who provided logistical support and money to plan an attack and conduct surveillance.
Unverified claims
The claims could not be independently verified, and there was no immediate response from Pakistan.
Execution of the attack plan
Police account
Police allege the module reached Delhi with materials to make petrol bombs and abandoned the plan only because security at Jantar Mantar proved too strong.
Unverified claims
The operation never reached its final stage, and police are still examining digital evidence and trying to establish where the weapons came from.
Key facts
- Agency
- Punjab Police (Amritsar Commissionerate)
- Arrests
- 9 accused, including 4 juveniles
- Recoveries
- 3 illegal pistols, 4 petrol bottle bombs, 9 live cartridges, hidden surveillance cameras, and a motorcycle
- Alleged handlers
- Pakistan-based ISI handlers
- Alleged target
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi, during CJP student protests
- Protest backdrop
- 36-day CJP-led protest over NEET/paper leak issues, called off after the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
- Named accused
- Vansh Kumar (19), Anmol Singh alias Sahil (20), Harman Singh alias Hammu (24), Sukhdev Singh (30), and Sukhman Singh (19)
- Funding trail
- Money allegedly sent through hawala channels and Paytm transactions, under examination
Quotes
Commissioner of Police Amritsar Gurpreet Singh Bhullar
Amritsar Police Commissioner
“The support was arranged by an ISI-backed handler and some members of the terror module had travelled to Jantar Mantar during the protest dharna there. Through their handler, they were provided logistical support and materials for making petrol bombs, but they could not execute their plan and were apprehended recently when the terror modules were busted.”
thehansindia.com
rediff.com
“"In a big breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police busted two ISI-backed cross-border terror modules, apprehended nine accused, including four juveniles, and recovered 3 illegal pistols, 4 petrol bottle bombs, and 9 live cartridges."”
freepressjournal.in
NDTV
Sources
ISI-backed module planned to attack Jantar Mantar
ISI-backed terror module planned to attack Jantar Mantar during student protests: Police
ISI-backed module planned to attack Jantar Mantar during student protests: Punjab Police
Punjab Police Nabs 9 In ISI Terror Module Bust; Jantar Mantar Was Target - VIDEO
ISI-Backed Terror Module Busted, Planned Attack At Jantar Mantar: Punjab Cops
Alleged ISI-linked modules plotted attack during Jantar Mantar protest; nine held, including four juveniles
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