India: Three Pak-sponsored terrorists linked to banned 'Khalistan Zindabad Force' killed in encounter in UP
India: Three pak-sponsored terrorists linked to banned 'Khalistan Zindabad Force' killed in encounter in UP
In India's Uttar Pradesh, on Monday (Dec 23), officials from UP Police and Punjab police, in a joint operation, killed three Khalistani terrorists accused of attacking a police post in Punjab's Gurdaspur district.
The operation took place in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit. The three pro-Khalistani terrorists have been identified as Gurvinder Singh (25), Virender Singh alias Ravi (23), and Jaspreet Singh alias Pratap Singh (18), members of Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), a banned terror outfit. The three men were shot down after they allegedly fired at the police party.
News agency ANI on X shared the pictures of the three terrorists.
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Pakistan sponsored terrorism
Taking to X, Punjab Police DGP Gaurav Yadav said that the encounter was a "major breakthrough against Pak (Pakistan) sponsored" Khalistan Zindabad Force terror module.
DGP Yadav said that the operation took place in the jurisdiction of PS Puranpur, Pilibhit. He revealed that the three men were "involved in the grenade attack on a police post in Gurdaspur".
Investigations are in progress to unveil the entire terror module," he added.
Amitabh Yash, Additional Director General (Law and Order), Uttar Pradesh Police said "The three sustained serious injuries in the encounter and were immediately rushed to CHC Puranpur for treatment."
During the operation, police officials seizedtwo AK-47 rifles, two Glock pistols, and a huge cache of ammunition from the terrorists, he added.
(With inputs from agencies)
