The Sarhali Kalan police station in Tarn Taran, Punjab, was attacked with a rocket launcher at around 12 o’clock on Friday (9 December 2022). In this case the members of Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) reached the police station and investigated. During this, an important information has come to the fore. It was learned that the Russian-made RPG-22 was used in the attack.
In this terrorist attack, the police have detained more than 10 people and have taken them with them for questioning. Of the people taken into custody by the police, three were held from Amritsar and two from Tarn Taran. Along with this, 9 other people including a prisoner lodged in Govindwal Jail have been questioned.
In view of the terrorist activities, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has also become active in this matter. The NIA raided the house and tube well of Lakhveer Singh Landa, a close aide of terrorist Harvinder Singh Rinda, at Harike Patan, about 15 km from the police station where the attack took place. During this, no one was found at Landa’s house.
The number of suspects who attacked the police station is said to be five. The suspects are said to have been traveling in two bikes and a Brezza SUV. The attackers are also said to have stopped at a dhaba between Harike Patan and Sarhali. During this, the attackers had also asked for food from the dhaba owner.
Four of the five suspects are said to be speaking in Hindi. One of them was sick and physically disabled. Explain that the responsibility of the attack has been taken by Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, the chief of the terrorist organization ‘Sikh for Justice’. The matter is being investigated by registering a case under UAPA in the incident.
CCTV footage of the area is being scanned to investigate the incident. The RPG used in the attack is the one used in the military, which was fired from a rocket launcher. It has been smuggled from Pakistan. In the preliminary investigation of the attack, the police have recovered the rocket launcher and propeller. A CCTV footage is also in the hands of the police.
This is the second attack in the last seven months. The grenade was lobbed from the highway using RPG, which hit the facilitation center of Sarhali police station. Around 10 policemen including the SHO were present in the police station when the attack took place. However, there have been no casualties in the attack. Sukhbir Singh has also been given the charge in this case by replacing SHO Prakash Singh of Sarhali Kalan police station.
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