Three terror suspects allegedly involved in the grenade attack in Gurdaspur were killed in an encounter with a joint team of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab police in Pilibhit early Monday (December 23, 2024), with Punjab’s Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav terming it as a major breakthrough against Pakistan-sponsored Khalistan Zindabad Force module.
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 encounter took place in the Puranpur area of the Pilibhit district. Amitabh Yash, Director General (Law and Order) of the Uttar Pradesh Police said the trio was involved in a grenade attack on a police checkpoint in Gurdaspur, Punjab.
“The three sustained serious injuries in the encounter and were immediately rushed to CHC Puranpur for treatment,” he said, according to sources.
DGP UP Police Prashant Kumar confirmed that the three suspects had succumbed to their injuries.
“The injured operatives were swiftly transported for medical care, where they later succumbed to their injuries. The operation also resulted in the recovery of two AK rifles and two Glock pistols, signaling a significant disruption of the module’s capacity to cause further harm. Meanwhile, investigations are in progress to identify and dismantle the remaining elements of this terror network,” he wrote on X.
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