3 individuals suspected to be part of the Khalistan Zindabad Force eliminated following confrontation with UP STF in Pilibhit
3 individuals suspected to be part of the Khalistan Zindabad Force eliminated following confrontation with UP STF in Pilibhit
From them, two AK-47 assault rifles and two Glock handguns, as well as a significant amount of ammunition, were recovered.
On early Monday, three individuals purportedly linked to a grenade assault in Gurdaspur were killed during an engagement with a combined unit of the Uttar Pradesh and Punjab police in Pilibhit, according to officials.
The suspects were named as Gurvinder Singh (25), Virender Singh known as Ravi (23), and Jaspreet Singh also referred to as Pratap Singh (18), all hailing from Gurdaspur, stated the police.
The confrontation occurred in the Puranpur sector of the Pilibhit district.
Amitabh Yash, the Director General (Law and Order) of the Uttar Pradesh Police, indicated that the trio was implicated in a grenade assault on a police checkpoint located in Gurdaspur, Punjab.
"The three suffered critical injuries during the encounter and were quickly transported to CHC Puranpur for medical care," he remarked, as reported by PTI.
He mentioned that two AK-47 rifles, two Glock pistols, along with a sizeable amount of ammunition were confiscated from them.
Yash stated, "The ground situation is stable, and legal actions are currently underway," regarding the aftermath of the encounter.
Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav elaborates on the Pilibhit encounter
Gaurav Yadav, the Director General of Police for Punjab, also took to X to share details about the encounter. Describing it as a significant breakthrough against a ‘Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) terror module sponsored by Pakistan,’ Yadav asserted that a joint operation conducted by UP Police and Punjab Police culminated in an exchange of fire with three members of the module who shot at the police team.
“This terror module has been participating in grenade attacks on police installations in the border regions of Punjab. The confrontation transpired within the jurisdiction of PS Puranpur, Pilibhit, involving the collaborative police forces of Pilibhit and Punjab, and the three module members are associated with the grenade attack on a police post in Gurdaspur," the update on X stated.
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