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Last Updated:December 23, 2024, 13:13 IST
Three Khalistani terrorists were neutralised in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit. The police said that they were involved in an attack on a police post in Punjab.
Three Khalistanis killed in UP Police encounter (Photo: CNN-News18)
Three Khalistani terrorists, who were accused of carrying out an attack on a police post in Punjab’s Gurdaspur, were killed in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit, officials said on Monday.
The Punjab and UP Police had conducted a joint operation against three terrorists belonging to the Khalistani Commandos Force.
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Who Were Three Terrorists And What Did They Do?
The slain terrorists were identified as Gurvinder Singh, Virender Singh alias Ravi, and Jaspreet Singh alias Pratap Singh – all of who hailed from Gurdaspur.
The police said that the three criminals had thrown grenades and bombs at a police station in Gurdaspur.
Two AK-47 rifles, two Glock pistols, and ammunition were recovered after the encounter.
#WATCH | Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh: ADG Bareilly Zone Ramit Sharma inspects the incident site where three terrorists were killed in the encounter today.The three operatives of Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) killed in the encounter were involved in a grenade attack on a police… pic.twitter.com/Gewd15Rhn0
— ANI (@ANI) December 23, 2024
A team of Punjab Police informed the UP Police about the presence of the three terrorists in an area that falls under the jurisdiction of the Puranpur police station of Pilibhit. The police of both states launched a joint operation as they received the tip-off about the accused’s presence in Puranpur.
The gunfight broke out in the early hours of Monday after which the three accused were gunned down.
“The encounter took place in the jurisdiction of Puranpur police station. The joint operation was conducted by teams of Punjab Police and Uttar Pradesh Police,” the police said in a statement.
In a joint operation against, #Pakistan‘s ISI operative in Punjab, a collaborative effort between UP Police & Punjab Police led to an encounter with three operatives of KZF in the jurisdiction of PS Puranpur, Pilibhit. Recovery: Two AK rifles and two Glock pistolsThe three… pic.twitter.com/ezEvP0WpOI
— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) December 23, 2024
Two Constables Injured In Encounter
Pilibhit SP Avinash Pandey detailed the encounter and said that when the terrorists were chased and stopped, they opened fire on the police teams, prompting to police to retaliate. The three terrorists sustained critical injuries, after which they were rushed to the District Hospital where they were declared dead.
“Two of our constables, Sumit and Shahnawaz have been injured and are under treatment,” the SP said.
- Location :
Pilibhit, India
