In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Batala Police has busted a Pak-ISI backed terror module with the recovery of four SPL HGR-84 hand grenades (also known as Arges HG-84) and one RDX-based improvised explosive device (IED)— weighing nearly 2kg packed in a black metallic box— concealed in bushes near the road leading towards Amritsar, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.
In addition, Police teams have also recovered a Baofeng dual-band FM transceiver set, a D-shaped headset commonly used with walkie-talkies, and other accessories. DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the consignment was placed on the directions of UK-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Nishan Singh alias Nishan Jodia, acting under the instructions of Pak-based terrorist Harvinder Singh Rinda, backed by Pakistan’s ISI.
The DGP said that one accused, identified as Ravinder Pal Singh alias Ravi of village Puriya Kala village, has been arrested. Another accused has been identified and police teams are on manhunt to apprehend him, he said, while adding that investigation is ongoing to expose the entire cross-border conspiracy.
Sharing more details, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Batala Suhail Qasim Mir said that further investigation has revealed that the accused collected the consignment in a dead letterbox fashion, following instructions gangster-terrorist Nishan Singh alias Nishan Jodia, who orchestrated the placement and collection of the explosives.
The recovery of this cache has has disrupted a cross-border conspiracy aimed at destabilising peace and harmony in Punjab, he said. The SSP said that efforts are also underway to ensure Nishan Jodia is apprehended and deported back to India to face the law.
In this regard, Punjab Police has initiated correspondence with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Consulate General of India in Birmingham, and the process to secure his deportation is actively underway, he added. In this regard, a case FIR No. 129 dated 21.08.2025 was registered under Sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substances Act at Police Station Sadar Batala.
As the investigation progressed and the involvement of terrorist networks became evident, relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) have also been added to the case.