Sharing operation details of the first module, Assistant Inspector of Police (CI Jalandhar) Navjot Singh Mahal said that in an intel-based operation, police teams have arrested Jagroop Singh of Basti Amritsarian in Hoshiarpur, Jatinder Singh alias Honey of Daburji in Kapurthala and Harpreet Singh of Dharamkot Hoshiarpur and recovered arms and explosives from their possession.He said that preliminary investigations revealed that these accused were working on the instructions of France-based Satnam Satta. Further investigations are being conducted to unearth this entire network and efforts are being made to discover the previous crimes committed by the accused, he added.Sharing operation details of second module, Senior Superintendent of Police (Batala) Suhail Qasim Mir said that in a week-long intelligence led operation, police teams have arrested nine persons including a 17-year-old juvenile.The other eight arrested persons have been identified as Pawanpreet Singh, Balbir Kumar alias Varun, Gomji alias Gotta, Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi, Ajaypal Singh, Rahul alias Bhaia and Johanson, all residents of Batala and Jatinder, a resident of Kapurthala.He said that inquiry is ongoing on various leads and more arrests are expected in coming days.In this regard, two separate FIRs have been registered under the relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Explosives Act at Police Stations SSOC Amritsar and Batala, respectively.
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