In a major breakthrough, State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) Amritsar apprehends Manpreet Singh Tiddi, an operative of a terror network, and recovers a sophisticated .30 bore pistol with live ammunition from his possession. On his disclosure, two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), weighing around 2.5 kg each, packed with high-grade RDX and timers for detonation, are also recovered from the area of village Kotla Tarkhana. Preliminary investigation reveals that the accused is working on the directions of his handlers based in Armenia, UK, and Germany, who are further receiving instructions from a Pakistan-based mastermind of a banned terrorist organisation. An FIR registered at PS SSOC, Amritsar. Further investigation is underway to identify forward and backward linkages and dismantle the entire network.