Chandigarh : Drone-Dropped Explosives Meant for Focused Assaults in Punjab, Delhi and Different States In a serious intelligence-led operation, the State Particular Operations Cell (SSOC) Amritsar has busted one other Pakistan-backed terror module and foiled a big terror plot. One accused has been arrested and an Improvised Explosive Machine (IED) packed in a metallic case with a remote-control mechanism, together with a foreign-made pistol and reside ammunition, has been recovered from his possession.
Punjab Director Basic of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav mentioned the arrested accused has been recognized as Shubham Kumar alias Shubham Srivastava, a resident of Sarosa village in Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh. Preliminary investigations point out that he was involved with a Pakistan-based handler by means of encrypted communication platforms.
The DGP acknowledged that the phobia consignment was despatched from throughout the border utilizing a drone and was later retrieved from a delegated location on the outskirts of Amritsar. The IED was supposed for finishing up focused assaults in a number of states, together with Punjab and Delhi. Additional investigations are underway to dismantle all the terror community.
This motion comes a day after Punjab Police busted one other ISI-backed terror module with the arrest of Rahul Kumar alias Gaju from Amritsar and recovered an RDX-based IED from his possession.
AIG SSOC Amritsar Sukhminder Singh Mann mentioned that police groups had obtained particular intelligence about explosives and weapons being pushed from Pakistan through drone by operatives. Appearing swiftly, particular groups have been fashioned, resulting in the arrest of the accused from an deserted space close to a dargah on the Amritsar–Jalandhar GT Highway. The IED and pistol have been recovered through the operation.
Investigations revealed that the accused was extremely radicalised and had travelled from Uttar Pradesh to Amritsar after being promised a profitable sum by his handler. He retrieved the consignment on directions to execute terror actions.
On this regard, FIR No. 09 dated 10.02.2026 has been registered at PS SSOC Amritsar underneath Part 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Sections 18 and 20 of the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Part 4 of the Explosive Substances Act, and Part 25(1)(d) of the Arms Act. Additional investigation is ongoing.
