# Punjab Police busts ISI-backed terror module, arrests operative 2026-08-10T11:27:55+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Punjab Police arrested a key operative of an ISI-sponsored Babbar Khalsa International terror module in Jalandhar on Monday, recovering an 86-P hand grenade and foiling a planned attack. The operation was a joint effort by Counterintelligence Jalandhar and SBS Nagar Police, senior officer Gaurav Yadav said. According to the preliminary investigation, the accused procured the grenade using a Dead Letter Box near Adampur on instructions from foreign-based handlers. An FIR has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Explosive Substances Act. Police are now investigating the module’s wider network, including local support and forward linkages. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Tags: Babbar Khalsa International, grenade, ISI, Jalandhar, Punjab Police, terror module Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-police-busts-isi-backed-terror-module-arrests-operative/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-police-busts-isi-backed-terror-module-arrests-operative/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.