Faridabad, Oct 29 A man suspected to have links to Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI and wanted for a hand grenade attack in Punjab was arrested from a village here, police said on Thursday.
Kulwant Singh is alleged have links to the Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) is a Pakistan-based terror syndicate linked to grenade, IED and petrol bomb attacks and targeted killings across India.
After his arrest on Wednesday, a team of Punjab Police took him to Punjab, they said.
According to the police, Singh was wanted in connection with a hand grenade attack that took place on September 13, in Jalalabad, Fazilka district of Punjab. Following his arrest, investigative agencies are examining his contacts and his alleged network.
Security agencies said Singh, a resident of the Ferozepur district in Punjab, had been searching for him ever since the hand grenade attack.
Based on information gathered during the investigation, Punjab Police got input that Singh is visiting his aunt’s residence in Panchayati Jhuggi village. A joint team of Punjab and Faridabad police conducted an operation in Faridabad on Wednesday and arrested him, police said.
Singh was also wanted in connection with the recovery of 8 kg of RDX in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, a senior police officer said.
“In a joint operation, the accused was arrested on Tuesday and a team of Punjab Police took him to Punjab,” said a Faridabad police spokesperson.
(PTI News)
