Punjab police recover more arms, explosives after militants' arrest in Batala

Notably, the Amritsar Rural Police on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, had arrested two militants identified as Amritpal Singh and Sammy, both residents of Amritsar after recovering two hand-grenades, one Pistol (9mm), along with live bullets and magazines from their possession.

Chandigarh: Two days after arresting two militants, the Punjab Police on Tuesday (August 17) recovered another cache of hand grenades and arms and ammunition concealed by them at Dhariwaal-Batala road near village Suchetgarh in district Batala. Notably, the Amritsar Rural Police on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday had arrested two militants identified as Amritpal Singh and Sammy, both residents of Amritsar after recovering two hand-grenades, one Pistol (9mm), along with live bullets and magazines from their possession. The duo, allegedly associated with a UK-based terrorist entity, had been operating on the direction of UK-based terrorist Gurpreet Singh Khalsa alias Gurpreet, the police said.