Man caught from Shirdi for planting IED under Punjab cop vehicle

The Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad arrested a man from Shirdi on Saturday in connection to a recovery of an improvised explosive device planted under the vehicle of an officer of the Punjab police, an official said.

Shirdi: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested a man from Shirdi on Saturday in connection to a recovery of an improvised explosive device (IED) planted under the vehicle of an officer of the Punjab police, an official said.

In a joint operation with the Punjab police, the ATS conducted a search in Shirdi town of Ahmednagar district and apprehended the accused, identified as Rajendra, in the early hours of the day, he said. The accused has been handed over to the team from the Punjab police, the official said

Earlier this week, the Punjab police arrested two people from Delhi in connection with the IED found hidden under the SUV of sub-inspector Dilbagh Singh at Ranjit Avenue locality of Amritsar on August 16th. The Punjab police had sent teams to different states to nab the suspects involved in the crime.