Punjab Police, in collaboration with Himachal Pradesh Police and Central agencies, made significant progress in the Nalagarh police station blast investigation. Two operatives, Shamsher Singh and Pardeep Singh from Rahon, Nawanshahr, associated with a narco-terror module linked to Pakistan’s ISI-backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror network, were apprehended. An improvised explosive device (IED) was seized from the arrested individuals.
Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav disclosed that the detained operatives, acting under the instructions of Shushant Chopra, an associate of Gurpreet alias Gopi Nawanshahria and BKI mastermind Harwinder Rinda, transported an IED from Punjab to Himachal Pradesh. This device was used in the Nalagarh blast on January 1, 2026. Investigations are underway to establish further connections in the case.
Senior Superintendent of Police (Nawanshahr) Tushar Gupta shared that during the probe of an FIR related to the NDPS Act in Rahon, the accused’s involvement in following orders from Shushant Chopra was discovered. Subsequently, an IED was recovered based on their disclosures, affirming their role in the terror plot. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the two accomplices of the arrested individuals.
A separate FIR was lodged on January 29 under various sections including the Arms Act, Explosives Substances Act, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in Rahon. The investigation continues to trace the backward and forward linkages in the case.
