Another Pak-based terror plot foiled in Amritsar; 1 held with IED and pistol
Babushahi Bureau
Amritsar (Punjab), February 11, 202: In a major breakthrough, the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) Amritsar has busted another Pakistan-backed terror module and foiled a potential terror attack with the arrest of one accused and recovery of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), a foreign-made pistol and ammunition, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday.
The arrested accused has been identified as Shubham Kumar alias Shubham Srivastav, a resident of village Sarosa in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh. Police recovered an IED packed in a metallic case with a remote control mechanism along with a pistol from his possession.
The development comes a day after Punjab Police had exposed an ISI-backed terror module with the arrest of another operative, Rahul Kumar alias Gaju of Amritsar, and recovery of an RDX-based IED.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused was in contact with a Pakistan-based handler through encrypted communication platforms. The terror consignment was allegedly pushed from across the border and retrieved from a designated location on the outskirts of Amritsar.
“The IED was intended for targeted attacks in multiple states, including Punjab and Delhi,” the DGP said, adding that further investigations are underway to dismantle the entire terror network.
Sharing operational details, AIG SSOC Amritsar Sukhminder Singh Mann said police received specific intelligence that a consignment of explosives and weapons had been sent from Pakistan via drone and retrieved by local associates for carrying out blasts in different parts of the country.
Acting swiftly, special teams were formed, leading to the arrest of Shubham Kumar and recovery of the explosive device and weapon from an abandoned area near Dargarh on the Amritsar-Jalandhar GT Road.
Investigations have indicated that the accused was allegedly radicalised and had travelled from Uttar Pradesh to Amritsar after being promised a lucrative sum by his handler. He reportedly collected the consignment on instructions received from across the border.
A case (FIR No. 09 dated 10.02.2026) has been registered at Police Station SSOC Amritsar under Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Sections 18 and 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Section 4 of the Explosive Substances Act, and Section 25(1)(d) of the Arms Act. Further investigation is in progress.