CHANDIGARH, June 19: In a major intelligence-led operation, Punjab Police, in coordination with Central agencies, has secured the deportation of two alleged operatives of the banned terrorist outfit Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) from Malaysia, dealing a significant blow to a transnational terror-financing network targeting critical infrastructure in Punjab.
According to official sources, the two accused — Gurwinder Singh of Ambala and Manjeet Singh of Patiala — were apprehended by Punjab Police at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport upon their arrival from Malaysia and were subsequently brought to Punjab for further investigation.
Officials said the duo functioned as key Malaysia-based nodes of a KZF-backed terror module allegedly involved in orchestrating attacks on the Dedicated Freight Corridor railway network in Punjab. Their deportation follows extensive investigations into a series of sabotage attempts, including an IED blast on the Railway Freight Corridor line near Sirhind in Fatehgarh Sahib on January 23, 2026, and an attempted explosion near Shambhu in Patiala on April 27, 2026.
Punjab Police officials stated that the terror module had already been busted earlier, leading to the arrest of four accused. Security agencies had recovered a cache of militant hardware, including an RPG launcher, an improvised explosive device (IED), RDX, hand grenades, and sophisticated pistols along with ammunition.
During the course of the investigation, authorities uncovered a wider transnational conspiracy involving KZF handlers and financial facilitators operating from Malaysia. Official sources revealed that the deported accused allegedly played a crucial role in routing terror funds through offshore accounts to operatives in Punjab and facilitating plans to carry out terrorist attacks aimed at disturbing peace and public order in the state.
The accused were produced before a competent court in Patiala on June 18 and have been remanded to police custody for further interrogation. Investigators are now probing the larger network to identify additional conspirators, funding channels, and international links associated with the terror module.
Senior Punjab Police officials said the operation reflects growing cooperation between Indian security agencies and international partners in tracking and dismantling cross-border terror networks. "Punjab Police remains firmly committed to dismantling terrorist ecosystems, disrupting terror-financing channels and ensuring the safety, security and harmony of the state," an official source said.
Authorities indicated that further arrests and disclosures are likely as the investigation progresses.
