PILIBHIT, DEC 23 : Three terror suspects allegedly involved in a grenade attack in Gurdaspur were were killed in an encounter with a joint team of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab police in Pilibhit early Monday, with Punjab’s Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav terming it as a major breakthrough against Pakistan-sponsored Khalistan Zindabad Force module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The accused were identified as Gurvinder Singh (25), Virender Singh alias Ravi (23), and Jaspreet Singh alias Pratap Singh (18), all residents of Punjab’s Gurdaspur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The encounter took place in Puranpur area of Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Amitabh Yash, Additional Director General (Law and Order), Uttar Pradesh Police said the trio was involved in the grenade attack on a police checkpoint in Gurdaspur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The three sustained serious injuries in the encounter and were immediately rushed to CHC Puranpur for treatment,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ADG told PTI that the three suspects later succumbed to their injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two AK-47 rifles, two Glock pistols, and a huge cache of ammunition were seized from them, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a post on X, the Punjab police chief said, “In a major breakthrough against a #Pak-sponsored Khalistan Zindabad Force(KZF) terror module, a joint operation of UP Police and Punjab Police has led to an encounter with three module members who fired at the police party.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said this terror module is involved in the grenade attacks at police establishments in border areas of Punjab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The encounter has taken place in the jurisdiction of PS Puranpur, Pilibhit, between the joint police teams of Pilibhit & Punjab and the three module members are involved in the grenade attack on a police post in #Gurdaspur.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The DGP said investigations are underway to unveil the entire terror module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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