UP, Punjab Police gun down 3 Khalistan terror suspects in joint operation

Chandigarh: In a joint operation, the Uttar Pradesh and Punjab Police gunned down three terror suspects belonging to the Pakistan-sponsored Khalistan Zindabad Force module on Monday in Puranpur, Pilibhit. 

The trio was involved in the grenade attack on a police checkpoint in Gurdaspur, said Amitabh Yash, Additional Director General (Law and Order), Uttar Pradesh. Punjab's Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav, termed it a major breakthrough. 

The accused were identified as Gurvinder Singh (25), Virender Singh alias Ravi (23), and Jaspreet Singh alias Pratap Singh (18), all residents of Punjab's Gurdaspur.

"The three sustained serious injuries in the encounter and were immediately rushed to CHC Puranpur for treatment but succumbed to their injuries," officials said. Additionally, two AK-47 rifles, two Glock pistols, and a huge cache of ammunition were seized from them, officials added.

"In a major breakthrough against a Pak-sponsored Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) terror module, a joint operation of UP Police and Punjab Police has led to an encounter with three module members who fired at the police party," the Punjab police chief said in a post on X.

The DGP said investigations are underway to unveil the entire terror module, reported PTI.