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Crime
Three BKI-linked Terror Suspects Arrested for Plot to Bomb Punjab Police HQ and BJP Office
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 25 Aug 2026, 05:03 AM
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Punjab and Chandigarh police foiled a conspiracy to blow up the state police headquarters, BJP office and the BJP state president's residence, arresting three suspects linked to Babbar Khalsa International.
The Punjab police, in coordination with Chandigarh law enforcement, disrupted a terrorist plot aimed at detonating explosives at the Punjab Police headquarters, the state BJP office and the residence of the BJP state president. The scheme was uncovered through intelligence inputs, prompting a swift operation that prevented any damage or casualties.
Three individuals suspected of being operatives of the banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) were taken into custody. Investigators say the suspects had been in contact with a handler associated with BKI, indicating a coordinated effort to target high-profile political and security installations in the state.
Authorities have launched a comprehensive probe to trace the network behind the conspiracy and to secure other vulnerable locations. The police have assured the public that heightened vigilance will continue to safeguard public institutions against similar threats.
Three individuals suspected of being operatives of the banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) were taken into custody. Investigators say the suspects had been in contact with a handler associated with BKI, indicating a coordinated effort to target high-profile political and security installations in the state.
Authorities have launched a comprehensive probe to trace the network behind the conspiracy and to secure other vulnerable locations. The police have assured the public that heightened vigilance will continue to safeguard public institutions against similar threats.