Suspected Khalistani terrorists killed in UP encounter had ISI backing, carried AK-47s | What we know
Hindustan TimesThe three suspected Khalistani terrorists, who were killed in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit early on Monday, were backed by the ISI, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said. The three operatives of the Khalistan Zindabad Force, identified as Varinder Singh alias Ravi, Vi Gurvinder Singh, and Jaspreet Singh alias Pratap Singh, were allegedly involved in a grenade attack on the Bakshiwala police post in Gurdaspur. He termed this as a “major breakthrough” in Punjab police's operation against “ISI- Addressing a press conference, Yadav said that the module of these three men was run by the Pakistan-based chief of KZF, Ranjit Singh Nita, and he was operating through one Jaswinder Singh Manu, who is based in Greece. 'British Army soldier's involvement likely' Further investigations, the DGP said, revealed that Jagjit Singh, based in the UK, the mastermind of the attack, was also involved in the planning.