Uttar Pradesh: In a major breakthrough, three Khalistani terrorists were killed in an encounter with the police in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit district. The encounter took place during the early hours of Monday, December 23. The three terrorists were accused of attacking a police post in Gurdaspur district, Punjab. The accused have been identified as Gurwinder Singh, Virendra Singh, and Jasanpreet Singh.
The Uttar Pradesh Police and Punjab Police successfully carried out a joint operation, leading to an encounter with three members of a Pakistan-sponsored Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) terror module. The suspects fired at the police party during the operation, which took place in the Puranpur area of Pilibhit district.
Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh | An encounter took place between a joint team of Uttar Pradesh Police and Punjab Police and three criminals who had thrown grenades at a police post in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab were injured. Later, the three criminals were declared dead. Two AK… pic.twitter.com/3aRCPKNUP5
— ANI (@ANI) December 23, 2024
The three ‘terrorists’, believed to have been responsible for the grenade attack on a police station in Gurdaspur, were identified as Gurvinder Singh, Virendra Singh alias Ravi, and Jaspreet Singh alias Pratap Singh.
DGP Punjab Shares The Breakthrough
Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, confirmed the ‘breakthrough’ in a post on X, stating, “In a major breakthrough against a #Pak-sponsored Khalistan Zindabad Force(KZF) terror module, a joint operation of UP Police and Punjab Police has led to an encounter with three module members who fired at the police party.” Yadav further explained that the terror module is involved in grenade attacks at police establishments in the border areas of Punjab.
The encounter occurred within the jurisdiction of Puranpur Police Station, Pilibhit, and involved joint police teams from Pilibhit and Punjab. The three suspects were reportedly involved in a grenade attack on a police post in Gurdaspur. Following the encounter, the injured individuals were taken to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Puranpur for urgent medical treatment.
In a major breakthrough against a #Pak-sponsored Khalistan Zindabad Force(KZF) terror module, a joint operation of UP Police and Punjab Police has led to an encounter with three module members who fired at the police party.
This terror module is involved in grenade attacks at…
— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) December 23, 2024
Investigations into the terror module are ongoing, with authorities working to uncover more details about the group’s operations. During the operation, the police recovered two AK rifles and two Glock pistols, believed to have been used in the attacks.
