Three men were killed in an alleged encounter with a joint team of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab police in Pilibhit early Monday, with Punjab’s Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav terming it as a major breakthrough against Pakistan-sponsored Khalistan Zindabad Force module.
The men were identified as Gurvinder Singh (25), Virender Singh alias Ravi (23), and Jaspreet Singh alias Pratap Singh (18), all residents of Punjab’s Gurdaspur.
The ‘encounter’ took place in Puranpur area of Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh.
Amitabh Yash, Additional Director General (Law and Order), Uttar Pradesh Police claimed the trio was involved in the grenade attack on a police checkpoint in Gurdaspur.
Two AK-47 rifles, two Glock pistols, and a huge cache of ammunition were seized from them, he said.
In a post on X, the Punjab police chief said, “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.”
