MOHAN SINGH WAS IN CONTACT WITH PAK-BASED ISI-SPONSORED GANGSTER SHEHZAD BHATTI: DGP GAURAV YADAV, WITH THIS ARREST, TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS HELD IN CASE REACHES FIVE
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In yet another major breakthrough in Gurdaspur Grenade Attack Case amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Bathinda, in coordination with Gurdaspur Police, has apprehended one more key accused involved in the attack, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.
The arrested accused has been identified as Mohan Singh, a resident of Ramuwal in Bathinda.
The development came close on the heels of Punjab Police arresting four accused persons— Pradeep Kumar, Gurdit, Naveen Chaudhary and Kush— in connection with a grenade attack at Gurdaspur City Police Station which took place on November 25, 2025 at around 7.30 pm. Police teams had recovered one P-86 hand grenade and two pistols from their possession. With this arrest, the total number of persons held in the case has risen to five.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that Mohan Singh was in contact with Pakistan-based ISI-sponsored gangster Shehzad Bhatti. Acting under his instructions, the accused played a role in carrying out the grenade attack with the intention of spreading terror in the state of Punjab, he said.
The DGP said that the investigation remains active, and further leads are being pursued to dismantle the entire network.
Sharing operational details, AIG CI Bathinda Avneet Kaur Sidhu said that based on technical and human intelligence, CI Bathinda shared secret information with the Gurdaspur Police, on the basis of which accused Mohan Singh was apprehended.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gurdaspur Aditya said that on the disclosure of arrested accused Mohan police teams have also recovered one .32 bore pistol along with live cartridges, besides, impounding a black Splendor motorcycle, which the module had used in the crime.
In this regard, a case FIR no. 289 dated 26/11/2025 had already been registered under sections 109, 324(4) and 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Explosives Substances Act at Police Station City Gurdaspur.