LUCKNOW: In a major breakthrough, an active terrorist of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and ISI-backed module, Lajar Masih, was arrested in a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UP STF) and Punjab Police.
The operation took place around 3:20 am in the Kokhraj police station area of Kaushambi district.
Additional DG, Amitabh Yash told TOI that Masih, a resident of Kurlian village, Amritsar, Punjab, is allegedly linked to Swarn Singh alias Jeevan Fauji, the head of BKI’s German-based module and was also in direct contact with Pakistan-based ISI operatives.
During the operation, the UP STF recovered a cache of explosives and illegal arms, including three active hand grenades. Two active detonators. A foreign-made Norinco M-54 Tokarev pistol (7.62 mm). Thirteen cartridges (7.62×25 mm) of foreign make. White-colored explosive powder. An Aadhaar card with a Ghaziabad address. A mobile phone without a SIM card
STF said that Masih had escaped from judicial custody in Punjab on September 24, 2024. Further investigations are underway to uncover his network and potential terror plots.