Chandigarh, Nov 26 || In an intelligence-led operation Punjab Police have busted a cross-border smuggling module with the arrest of two brothers in Amritsar and recovered one improvised explosive device (IED) and two mobile phones from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.
Those arrested have been identified as Akashdeep Singh, alias Akash, and Yuvraj Singh, both residents of Ranike village in Amritsar.
Apart from recovering improvised explosive device and mobile phones, the police teams have also impounded their motorcycle, which they were using to commit crime. DGP Yadav said that preliminary investigation has indicated that the duo were in contact with a Pakistan-based handler, highlighting strong cross-border links behind the conspiracy.
Further investigation is ongoing to establish forward and backward linkages in this case, he said.
Sharing more details, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Border Range) Sandeep Goel said that the arrested individuals were hatching a conspiracy to carry out terror attack in the region to disturb the peace and harmony in the border state.