NEW DELHI: Five suspected terrorists were arrested Monday in the Shakarpur area of east Delhi after an encounter. Two of whom were allegedly involved in the murder of Shaurya Chakra Winner Balwinder Singh in Punjab.
The people arrested have revealed the attempt by Pakistan’s spy agency ISI to link terror groups in Kashmir with Khalistan operatives, authorities said.
According to the police, three of the five detainees are from Kashmir, while the rest are from Punjab.
Two of the Punjab-based men were involved in the murder of Balwinder Singh in Punjab, they said.
Singh, who received the Shaurya Chakra for fighting the militancy, was shot dead in October.
Deputy Police Commissioner (Special Cell) Pramod Singh Kushwah said: “On Monday morning, our team received specific information that two Punjab-based criminals were supposed to receive some money from three Kashmiri residents. About this information Specifically, five people were arrested after a brief exchange of gunfire from the Laxmi Nagar area of Delhi. ”
Three pistols, two kilograms of heroin and Rs one lakh in cash were recovered along with the two cars they were traveling in, he said.
During the preliminary investigation, it emerged that Pakistan’s ISI attempted to link terrorist groups active in Kashmir with Khalistan operatives, he said.
The three Kashmiri men were providing money to the other two to carry out targeted killings. The money came from the sale of drugs.
“They were selling drugs and the proceeds were used to finance terrorism in Punjab,” the official said.
More research is underway.
(With PTI inputs)
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