Babbar Khalsa International terrorist with ISI links arrested in joint operation in UP

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An active terrorist of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and the ISI module has been arrested in a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) and Punjab Police, officials said.

Kaushambi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 6 (HBTV): An active terrorist of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and the ISI module has been arrested in a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) and Punjab Police, officials said on Thursday.

Security personnel recovered illegal arms and explosives, including three active hand grenades, two active detonators, 13 cartridges, and one foreign-made pistol from the terrorist’s possession.

According to the UP STF, the operation was conducted in the Kokhraj police station area of Kaushambi district at around 3:20 am.

Officials stated that the arrested terrorist is linked to Swarn Singh alias Jeevan Fauji, the head of the Germany-based BKI module, and is in direct contact with Pakistan-based ISI operatives.

The terrorist has been identified as Lajar Masih, a resident of Kurlian village in Punjab’s Amritsar.

According to the police, Masih had escaped from judicial custody in Punjab on September 29, 2024.

‘An active terrorist of Babbar Khalsa International and the ISI module, Lajar Masih, a resident of Punjab’s Amritsar, was arrested in a joint operation by the UP STF and Punjab Police early this morning. As per available information, he works for Swarn Singh alias Jeevan Fauji, the head of the Germany-based Babbar Khalsa International module, and is in direct contact with Pakistan-based ISI operatives. Illegal arms and explosives, including three active hand grenades, two active detonators, 13 cartridges, and one foreign-made pistol, have been recovered,’ the UP STF said.

On February 27, Punjab Police busted a terror module responsible for attacks in Batala City and arrested two operatives.

Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav stated in a post on X: ‘In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police busts a terror module backed by Babbar Khalsa International (#BKI) and Inter-Services Intelligence (#ISI-#Pakistan), responsible for attacks in #Batala, and solves the attack cases in Jaintipur & Raimal carried out on Jan 15, 2025, and Feb 17, 2025, respectively.’

(ANI)