Lagatar24 Desk
Ludhiana, Dec 24: Intelligence agencies of India has received strong inputs regarding the involvement of Pakistan’s ISI and pro-Khalistan terror outfits in the planning and execution of the Ludhiana court blast.
The agency had also issued three alerts this year about the possibility of Pakistan’s ISI and pro-Khalistan terror outfits carrying out multiple terror attacks on sensitive buildings and crowded areas in Punjab. The alerts were issued on July 9, December 7 and December 23, the day of the blast. The alerts also mentioned that IED could be used in the attacks.
A senior officer said that after the Red Fort incident, intelligence agencies were on their toes in Punjab to keep a close watch on Khalistan forces trying yo revive their movement. The handlers based in Pakistan were giving instructions to their ground workers to execute terror activities in Punjab. Many of such attempts were foiled in a joint operation with state police.
In the last five months, Punjab Police has recovered seven tiffin bombs and more than 10 hand grenades from bordering towns. The agency also added that the incident of grenade blast near the gate of the Army Cantonment in Pathankot in November was also a terror activity executed by local criminals.
