The Punjab Police have claimed to have foiled a major terror conspiracy with the arrest of two alleged operatives linked to a foreign-based terror handler and the recovery of a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) from their possession in Mohali.
The operation was carried out by the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), SAS Nagar, which seized a fully assembled RDX-based IED weighing around 2.5 kg. According to police, the explosive device was ready for use and posed a serious threat to public safety.
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Source: PTS News
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