In a joint operation against Pakistan’s ISI operative in Punjab and due to a collaborative effort between UP Police and Punjab Police, three operatives of Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) were injured in an encounter in the jurisdiction of Police Station Puranpur, Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh.
Police recovered 2 AK rifles and 2 Glock pistols from them.
Punjab DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav said on X ( formerly Twitter) on Monday that ‘the three operatives were identified as Varinder Singh, alias Ravi, Gurwinder Singh and Jashanpreet Singh, alias Partap Singh, of PS Kalanaur and are accused of attacking the Bakshiwala police station in Kalanaur in Gurdaspur district on December 19.
He said this module is controlled by Ranjeet Singh Nita, the chief of KZF, and operated by Jaswinder Singh Mannu, based in Greece, a resident of village Agwan. It is further controlled by Jagjeet Singh, based in the UK and serving in the British Army. Jagjeet Singh used the identity of Fateh Singh Baggi’.
‘I thank UP police for the excellent support given in our interstate operation,’ Yadav said.