Key Highlights
- According to police, Pakistan-based terrorist Harvinder Singh Rinda was behind sending the consignment of weapons to carry out sensational crime.
- Deputy Inspector General of Police (Border Range) Sandeep Goel said police conducted a search operation in the Narot Jaimal Singh area after getting secret information about the weapons.
- Following the search operation, a team of the Pathankot police found weapons comprising three AK 47 rifles, five magazines, two pistols -- a Turkey made and another made in China -- and 98 live cartridges of different calibre.
- The police said a case has been registered against ISI-backed terrorist Rinda at Narot Jaimal Singh Police Station under relevant Sections of the Explosives Act, the Arms Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Further investigation into the matter was underway.
