"Terror modules busted in Punjab, 8 including operatives of gangster Goldy Brar arrested": DGP Gaurav Yadav

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], August 14 (ANI): In a joint operation with Central agencies, Punjab Police have arrested a total of eight people, planning to disturb the peace and harmony of the border state, in two separate cases, officials said on Monday. 
According to Punjab Police, the arrested people include five operatives of Pakistan-based Harvinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda and US-based Goldy Brar. 
"In a major breakthrough, @PunjabPoliceInd has busted a terror module in a joint operation with central agency and thwarted designs to disturb peace and harmony in Punjab. 5 operatives of #Pakistan based Harvinder Rinda & #USA based Goldy Brar arrested with weapons in an intelligence-based operation of Counter-Intelligence. They were planning to commit targeted killings in #Punjab Special drives are being carried by police ahead of #IndependenceDay2023," Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav, said in a post on social media X, formerly known as Twitter. 
He said that preliminary investigations have revealed that apart from the weapons consignments, the accused have been receiving financial aid from the United States. "2 foreign made pistols seized. Further investigations are being carried out to unearth the entire terror network. FIR under UAPA registered by SSOC, Amritsar," he wrote on X. 
"In another case, arrested 3 associates (with 3 pistols) of #Czech-based Gurdev @ Jaisal, a key operative of #Canada-based terrorist Landa & Satta, who were behind the #RPG attack on PS Sarhali The accused have revealed a conspiracy to disrupt peace & harmony in Punjab," he added. 
Further information is awaited. (ANI)