Active Khalistani Terrorist With Links To Pakistan's ISI Arrested In UP

Lajar Masih, an active terrorist of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and ISI was arrested in a joint operation of UP STF and Punjab Police in the wee hours of Thursday.

As per available information, the arrested terrorist works for Swarn Singh alias Jeevan Fauji, the head of the German-based module of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and is in direct touch with Pakistan-based ISI operatives.

"Illegal arms and explosives including 3 active hand grenades, 2 active detonators, 13 cartridges and 1 foreign-made pistol, recovered," the UP STF told news agency ANI. He is a resident of Amritsar in Punjab.

"This terrorist had escaped from judicial custody in Punjab on September 24, 2024," NDTV quoted the ADG as saying.

Responding to the development, UP Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said that to is an achievement by ATS and such attempts are being foiled by the anti-terrorism squad. "A suspicious man against whom there are a lot of serious allegations, has been arrested by ATS...this is an example of improved law and order situation...I congratulate ATS for this..." he said.