Source : INDIATV NEWS
Three Khalistani terrorists were killed in an encounter led by a joint team of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab Police in Pilibhit on Monday. A joint team of Uttar Pradesh Police and Punjab Police had an encounter with three criminals who threw grenades/bombs at a police post in Gurdaspur district, Punjab, said the police in a statement. The policemen recovered two AK 10, 19 guns and two Glock pistols from the spot.
The encounter took place under the jurisdiction of Police Station Puranpur. The terrorists were critically injured in the firing and they were sent to CHC Puranpur Hospital for treatment but they were declared dead.
Details of the Khalistani terrorists:
- 1. Gurvinder Singh son of Gurudev Singh, age about 25 years, a resident of Mohalla Kalanaur, Police Station Kalanaur, District Gurdaspur, Punjab
- 2. Virendra Singh alias Ravi son of Ranjeet Singh alias Jeeta age about 23 years, resident of village Agwan, Police Station Kalanaur, District Gurdaspur, Punjab
- 3. Jasan Preet Singh alias Pratap Singh, age about 18 years, resident of village Nikka Sur, Police Station Kalanaur, District Gurdaspur, Punjab
The police recovered these weapons:
- Two AK rifles,
- Two Glock pistols
- Large quantity of cartridges
Avinash Pandey, Superintendent of Police Pilibhit, SI Amit Pratap Singh, Inspector Naresh Tyagi, SHO Puranpur, SI Lalit Kumar, HC Jagveer, Inspectpr Ashok Pal, SHO Madhotanda, C Sumit, C Hitesh, Inspector KB Singh, SOG in-charge and team, SI Sunil Sharma, Surveillance in-charge and members of the Punjab Police carried out the operation.