Overview
- Punjab Police, working with central agencies and the Royal Malaysia Police, apprehended the two men as they landed at Delhi’s IGI Airport and produced them to a Patiala court for remand and interrogation on June 17–18.
- The suspects were identified as Gurwinder (Gurvinder) Singh of Ambala and Manjeet (Manjit) Singh of Patiala and are accused of serving as Malaysia‑based handlers and funders for the banned Khalistan Zindabad Force.
- Authorities say the arrests tie into probes of an IED blast near Sirhind on January 23 and an attempted explosion near Shambhu on April 27, investigations that earlier yielded an RPG launcher, RDX, grenades, pistols and an assembled IED.
- Punjab police allege the duo moved money through offshore accounts to finance KZF operatives in Punjab and say the investigation now focuses on tracing bank transfers, identifying facilitators and widening the transnational network inquiry.
- The operation highlights growing India–Malaysia counterterror cooperation and raises the prospect of further arrests and financial disclosures as agencies work to protect the Dedicated Freight Corridor, a key freight rail link whose disruption can affect regional trade and local livelihoods.