Chandigarh, Punjab Police on Tuesday said it has arrested two operatives of a terror module run by foreign-based mastermind Iqbalpreet Singh alias Buchi.
Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the accused have been identified as Simarjot Singh of Ludhiana and Arshpreet Singh alias Arsh of Patiala.
Police said two pistols along with 11 live cartridges were also recovered from their possession.
The development came to light after the arrest of four members of this module, including key operator Gurvinder Singh alias Shera, after three pistols along with 13 live cartridges were recovered from their possession on May 14.
Buchi is a close associate of Ramandeep Bagga alias Canadian, who was the main shooter in seven target killings that took place during 2016-2017 and is currently lodged in Tihar jail under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) charges.
The DGP said that acting on credible inputs, teams of the Anti-Gangster Task Force under the supervision of Additional Director General of Police Promod Ban raided a house located in the area of Kochhar Market Road in Ludhiana and arrested both the accused.
The police teams were led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Bikramjit Singh Brar, Assistant Inspector General Gurmeet Singh Chauhan and AIG Sandeep Goyal.
With the arrest of the two operatives, police have stopped sensational crimes in Punjab and neighboring states, Yadav said in a statement.
He said both the accused have a criminal background and cases of murder, attempt to murder, Arms Act and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act are registered against them in Punjab and Rajasthan.
Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the accused have been identified as Simarjot Singh of Ludhiana and Arshpreet Singh alias Arsh of Patiala.
Police said two pistols along with 11 live cartridges were also recovered from their possession.
The development came to light after the arrest of four members of this module, including key operator Gurvinder Singh alias Shera, after three pistols along with 13 live cartridges were recovered from their possession on May 14.
Buchi is a close associate of Ramandeep Bagga alias Canadian, who was the main shooter in seven target killings that took place during 2016-2017 and is currently lodged in Tihar jail under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) charges.
The DGP said that acting on credible inputs, teams of the Anti-Gangster Task Force under the supervision of Additional Director General of Police Promod Ban raided a house located in the area of Kochhar Market Road in Ludhiana and arrested both the accused.
The police teams were led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Bikramjit Singh Brar, Assistant Inspector General Gurmeet Singh Chauhan and AIG Sandeep Goyal.
With the arrest of the two operatives, police have stopped sensational crimes in Punjab and neighboring states, Yadav said in a statement.
He said both the accused have a criminal background and cases of murder, attempt to murder, Arms Act and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act are registered against them in Punjab and Rajasthan.
