In a major crackdown, Punjab Police killed the key accused in an encounter in connection with recent grenade blast cases in Jaintipur and Raimal. The deceased has been identified as Mohit, as per Batala Police.
During a weapon recovery operation, Mohit attempted to resist arrest by hurling a grenade and opening fire on the police. In a quick response, the police retaliated, injuring him in the exchange. Following the encounter, he was immediately shifted to Batala Civil Hospital for treatment where he succumbed to his injuries, officials confirmed.
"In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police busts a terror module backed by Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI-Pakistan) responsible for attacks in Batala and solves the attack cases in Jaintipur and Raimal carried out on January 15, 2025 and February 17, 2025 respectively," Director General of Police Gauarv Yadav said in a post on X.
Yadav said police arrested two persons identified as Mohit and Vishal. The terror module was masterminded by USA based terrorist Happy Passian & Pak-based Harvinder Rinda, he added. "The operatives of the terror module included a man who hurled explosive substance, while being taken for weapon recovery, opened fire on the police party," Yadav said.
In the ensuing retaliatory fire, the accused sustained injuries and has been shifted to Civil Hospital, Batala. A 30 bore pistol has been seized, he said. Explosive substances were hurled at the residence of a late ex-chairman of Amritsar Zila Praishad in Jaintipur on January 15 and near the residence of a policeman's relative on February 17 in Batala.
Low-intensity blast in Batala
On February 17, a "low-intensity explosion" took place in Raimal village in Batala, which had caused panic in the area. Police said a "loud sound" was heard near a house, which is stated to be owned by a relative of a police personnel. The "explosion" had damaged the floor outside the house and shattered its glass window.