Amritsar terrorist conspiracy foiled ahead of I-Day by NIA and Punjab police

The joint operation carried out by the NIA and the Punjab police led to the arrest of five suspects with illegal weapons.

Chandigarh: A potential large-scale disruption of peace during Independence Day celebrations in Amritsar has been revealed in a joint operation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Punjab police on Monday, the police said. Gaurav Yadav, Director General of Punjab Police, took to Twitter and said, "In a major breakthrough, the Punjab police, in coordination with a central agency, successfully dismantled a terrorist network aiming to disrupt peace and harmony within the state. The nefarious plans have been foiled. Five operatives affiliated with Harvinder Rinda based in Pakistan and Goldie Brar based in the US, have been apprehended, along with the seizure of weaponry, as part of a counter-intelligence operation."

• In a major breakthrough, @PunjabPoliceInd has busted a terror module in a joint operation with central agency and thwarted designs to disturb peace and harmony in Punjab.
  
  5 operatives of #Pakistan based Harvinder Rinda & #USA based Goldy Brar arrested(1/4) pic.twitter.com/ZvPJtO45Eu

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  In a major breakthrough, @PunjabPoliceInd has busted a terror module in a joint operation with central agency and thwarted designs to disturb peace and harmony in Punjab.
  
  5 operatives of #Pakistan based Harvinder Rinda & #USA based Goldy Brar arrested(1/4) pic.twitter.com/ZvPJtO45Eu

  — DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) August 14, 2023

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  In a major breakthrough, @PunjabPoliceInd has busted a terror module in a joint operation with central agency and thwarted designs to disturb peace and harmony in Punjab.
  
  5 operatives of #Pakistan based Harvinder Rinda & #USA based Goldy Brar arrested(1/4) pic.twitter.com/ZvPJtO45Eu

  — DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) August 14, 2023

Yadav informed that with Independence Day 2023 on the horizon, the Punjab police launched an operation to ensure security. These terrorists were allegedly planning to create violence in the state to disrupt the harmony in Punjab. Early investigations also revealed financial assistance flowing in from the US, apart from arms shipments. Notably, two foreign handguns were recovered from the apprehended individuals. An ongoing comprehensive investigation is underway to unveil the entirety of the terrorist network. An FIR has been registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) by the Special Security and Operations Cell (SSOC) in Amritsar.

It has emerged that the apprehended suspects were closely linked to Pakistan-based terrorist Harvinder Rinda and internationally wanted criminal Goldie Brar. The police anticipate significant revelations to emerge during the interrogation of the detainees.