Pilibhit Encounter: 3 Khalistani Terrorists Who Hurled Grenades at Gurdaspur Police Posts Killed in Uttar Pradesh During Joint Operation by UP and Punjab Police (See Pics and Videos)
Three criminals accused of hurling a grenade at police posts in Punjab's Gurdaspur were killed in an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit early Monday morning, a senior police officer said. He said that the three suspects were involved in the grenade attack on a police post in Gurdaspur.
Pilibhit, December 23: Three criminals accused of hurling a grenade at police posts in Punjab's Gurdaspur were killed in an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit early Monday morning, a senior police officer said. Punjab Police DGP Gaurav Yadav, while sharing details on social media platform X, stated, "In a major breakthrough against a Pak-sponsored Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) terror module, a joint operation by UP Police and Punjab Police led to an encounter with three module members who fired at the police party. This terror module is involved in grenade attacks at police establishments in border areas of Punjab."
He said that the three suspects were involved in the grenade attack on a police post in Gurdaspur. Pilibhit Superintendent of Police (SP) Avinash Pandey reported that the gunfight occurred in the Puranpur police station area between the suspected Khalistani terrorists and a joint team of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh Police. The injured suspects, identified as Gurvinder Singh, Virendra Singh, and Jasanpreet Singh, sustained injuries and were taken to a hospital for treatment. Khalistan-Linked Criminals Killed in Encounter: 3 Pro-Khalistan Sympathisers, Wanted in Gurdaspur Grenade Attack, Gunned Down in Pilibhit in Joint Operation by UP and Punjab Police (Watch Videos).
Authorities recovered two AK-series rifles, two Glock pistols, and a large quantity of ammunition from the scene. "Early this morning, a team from Punjab Police informed Puranpur police station that suspects in a grenade attack on a police post by alleged Khalistani terrorists might be hiding in the area," SP Pandey said.
Upon receiving this information, police teams immediately launched a blockade and searched the area. They later received a tip-off about three suspicious young men on a motorcycle, riding dangerously and carrying potentially harmful items, heading toward Pilibhit. "Both Punjab Police and Puranpur police station staff chased the suspects. Meanwhile, Gajrola and Madhav Thanda police stations were alerted about possible escape routes. At a canal track near an under-construction bridge, the suspects opened fire when challenged by the police. In the retaliatory firing, all three were injured and subsequently sent to CSC Puranpur for treatment," Pandey said. However, they later succumbed to the injuries. Lucknow Encounter: Criminal Carrying INR 25,000 Bounty Caught by Police After Exchange of Fire, Another Manages To Flee (Watch Video).
3 Khalistan-Linked Criminals Killed in Encounter in Pilibhit
Recently, multiple explosions targeted police posts in Gurdaspur. On Thursday, a grenade was hurled at the closed Bakshiwal police post. A day later, another explosion occurred at the closed Wadala Bangar police post, which had also recently shut down due to staff shortages. Residents in nearby areas reported being shaken by the blasts. At Wadala Bangar, frightened locals emerged from their homes at night only to discover the sound originated from the police station. Following the explosion, police vehicles patrolled the area throughout the night, with sirens blaring.
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