The Punjab intelligence wing had arrested four young people who are allegedly trained by Pakistan’s ISI. These people are actually planning to disrupt IPL matches in Mohali by highlighting “Khalistan issue”.
They are reportedly getting trained by an ISI agent through social media. The agent is planning to disturb the harmony in the state by propagating ‘Referendum-2020’ on Khalistan. They were also planning to set buses, liquor vends and other public property on fire.
A police spokesperson has confirmed that these youth were caught when they were trying to put liquor vends on fire in Shaheed Bhagat Singh (SBS) Nagar district on Monday.
“Ten litres diesel and some other material were seized from them,” the spokesperson said.
It is also reported that these youth are actually followers of a Facebook page named ‘Referendum-2020’. The Khalistan movement was a Sikh separatist movement, which seeked to create a separate country. The ‘Referendum-2020’ refers to Khalistan movement.
When the initial interrogation took place, the youth confessed that they were radicalized by an Indian named Deep Kaur alias Kulvir Kaur. It is also understood that she introduced them to an ISI agent named Fateh Singh (which is also a fake profile).
“‘Fateh Singh’ instructed them to create panic among public by setting liquor shops, buses etc. on fire. They were also asked to put up posters of ‘Referendum 2020’ at different places,” the police spokesperson said.
Plans To Disrupt IPL Matches in Mohali
The four arrested people are Manvir Singh, Jaspreet Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, and Randhir of Khankhana village, SBS Nagar district. It is also further revealed that they were planning to disturb IPL matches
“They also planned to disturb forthcoming Mohali IPL T20 cricket matches by putting up ‘Referendum 2020’ related posters there,” he said.
IPL matches in Mohali are set to begin on April 8, when Kings XI Punjab face Delhi Daredevils. They are also set to play two more games at the venue before moving to Indore.
“A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the law. The youth are being interrogated,” the police spokesperson said.