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PK Jaiswar

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, September 28

Even as the state special operation cell (SSOC) has been working to identify sleeper cells following the busting of Pakistan-based Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) terror module, the Amritsar rural police have set up more checkpoints near Indo-Pak border.

The SSOC remained tight-lipped about the interrogation of the seven members of the terror module. It is learnt that the counter intelligence wing had been scrutinising call details of the suspects. Sources said the police were also looking into the recent transactions made by Maan Singh, lodged in the Amritsar Central Jail and one of the main conspirators in the smuggling of arms from across the border fence.

Meanwhile, separate agencies interrogated the members of the terror module who are on police remand till October 10. The agencies grilled the members to know their background and possible targets.

An official from SSOC, wishing not to be named, denied seizure of any drone from Muhawa village yesterday. He, however, said they had found the parts of a damaged drone thrown into a canal by Akashdeep Singh and his accomplices.

Amritsar rural police chief Vikram Jeet Duggal said today that earlier there were around seven permanent checkpoints in the villages located near the Indo-Pak border, but in view of the prevailing situation, 17 new permanent checkpoints had been established. He said eight new patrol parties had been formed to ensure continuous patrolling near the border. He said now around 500 cops would patrol the area day and night to thwart any untoward incident by gathering intelligence in advance.

KZF issues threats

A video of Germany-based Gurmeet Singh, alias Bagga, aka Doctor, has surfaced on social media in which he condemns Indian agencies for allegedly falsely implicating his brother and questions the claims of smuggling of arms through drones amid heightened BSF security on Indo-Pak border. He warns of dire consequences in case anything happens to his brother or other family members. 

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