Punjab Police arrest two men in Amritsar, seize an IED, and uncover cross-border links with a Pakistan-based handler in an intelligence-led operation.
Punjab Police : DGP Gaurav Yadav said here on Wednesday that Amritsar Rural Police had busted a cross-border smuggling module with the arrest of two people and recovered one Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and two mobile phones from their possession as part of an intelligence-led operation in the ongoing effort to make Punjab a safe and secure state in accordance with directives from Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.
Yuvraj Singh and Akashdeep Singh, also known as Akash, are brothers who live in the Amritsar village of Ranike and have been identified as the individuals who were detained. Police teams have seized their motorcycle, which they were using to conduct crimes, in addition to retrieving their cell phones and IED.
According to DGP, an initial inquiry revealed that the two had communication with a handler in Pakistan, underscoring the conspiracy’s significant cross-border ties. According to him, more research is being done to determine forward and backward links in this instance.
DIG Border Range Sandeep Goel provided additional information, stating that the two individuals who were apprehended were planning a terror act to disrupt the peace and harmony in the border state. He continued, “Police teams are thoroughly questioning both of the arrested accused individuals in order to identify their handlers and determine the involvement of other members of the module.”
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amritsar Rural Suhail Qasim Mir shared operational information, stating that a team from Special Cell Amritsar Rural had apprehended both suspects and retrieved the IED from their hands based on intelligence inputs. According to him, forensic specialists were immediately called and have already removed the IED. Accordingly, a case FIR no. 386 dated 25/11/2025 has been filed at Police Station Gharinda in Amritsar Rural under sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act and section 113 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).