3 ‘Khalistani’ Terrorists Gunned Down In Encounter With Police In Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit

<p>In a major breakthrough against the Pak-sponsored Khalistan Zindabad Force terror module, three terrorists wanted in Punjab for their alleged involvement in a grenade attack in Gurdaspur were killed in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit. The action was taken by a joint team of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab police in the Puranpur area early Monday, officials said.</p>
<p>The accused were identified as Gurvinder Singh (25), Virender Singh alias Ravi (23), and Jaspreet Singh alias Pratap Singh (18), all residents of Gurdaspur, the police added.</p>
<p>Director General (Law and Order), Uttar Pradesh Police, Amitabh Yash said the trio was involved in a grenade attack on a police checkpoint in Gurdaspur. “The three sustained serious injuries in the encounter and were immediately rushed to CHC Puranpur for treatment,” he said.</p>
<p>Two AK-47 rifles, two Glock pistols, and a huge cache of ammunition were seized from them.</p>
<p>”The situation on the ground is under control and legal proceedings are underway,” the officer said.</p>
<p>”In a major breakthrough against a #Pak-sponsored Khalistan Zindabad Force(KZF) terror module, a joint operation of UP Police and Punjab Police has led to an encounter with three module members who fired at the police party. This terror module is involved in a grenade attacks at police establishments in border areas of Punjab,” the DGP Punjab Police said in a post on X.</p>