A terror module has been busted and ammunition, including improvised explosive devices (IEDs) fitted in tiffin boxes and hand grenades, have been recovered from Daleke village of Amritsar near the international border.
Punjab Police chief Dinkar Gupta said the cops in the State were working with central agencies like the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Border Security Force (BSF) on the case.
“We believe the IEDs and grenades were delivered through drones from across the border. These are highly sophisticated and remote-controlled devices, activated through batteries,” Gupta said. Gupta did not name any terror group in Monday’s press conference but said that the police are aware of “who is doing what”, adding that a major terror bid has been foiled.
Punjab Police chief has asked people to be careful while travelling in buses or public transport but refused to name the suspected target
Punjab Police chief has asked people to be careful while travelling in buses or public transport but refused to name the suspected target. The DGP said, while travelling in buses or public transport, people should make sure to check their surroundings for suspicious items and inform the police if any such thing is spotted.
An improvised explosive device (IED) attack is the use of a “homemade” bomb. It is used by criminals, vandals, terrorists, suicide bombers, and insurgents to destroy, incapacitate, harass, or distract. IEDs are used. They can come in many the form of a small pipe bomb to a sophisticated device and can be carried in a vehicle or thrown by a person, or perhaps concealed on the roadside. The term IED came into common usage during the Iraq War that began in 2003.