AGTF arrests associate of Pak-terrorist Rinda, recovers one pistol and 8 live cartridges

DGP Gaurav Yadav shared this information on his X handle.

Chandigarh: In a major breakthrough, the Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF), Punjab in a joint operation with Central agencies has arrested Kailash Khichan, a key operative of Pakistan-based terrorist Harvinder Singh Rinda & USA based Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia. DGP Gaurav Yadav shared this information on his X handle.

The arrested accused has a criminal history with number of criminal cases such as Extortion, NDPS Act , Arms Act registered against him in Rajasthan & Punjab. He was also wanted in Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act registered in Fazilka in September 23

Preliminary interrogation has revealed that the accused Khichan, on the directions of terrorist Rinda, was supplying weapons to the associates of terrorist outfit Babbar Khalistan International (BKI) to carry out sensational crimes in the State.

Along with the arrest of accused One Chinese pistol and 8 live cartridges were recovered by police.

DGP Yadav said, “Punjab Police is fully committed to destroying the organised criminal network as per directions of CM Bhagwant Mann”