Amritsar blast plot foiled: Terrorist Manpreet Singh arrested with RDX-laden IEDs, linked to Pakistan-based mastermind

Amritsar(The Uttam Hindu): Terrorist Manpreet Singh, alias Tiddi, Arrested in Amritsar: RDX-Laden IEDs and Firearm Recovered. The State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) Amritsar, made the arrest and recovered a .30-bore pistol, live cartridges, and two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) loaded with high-grade RDX, equipped with timer devices. Further investigation led to the recovery of two more IEDs from Kotla Tarkhana village area.

Tiddi, a resident of Kotla Tarkhana village, was receiving instructions from foreign handlers based in Armenia, UK, and Germany, who were in turn being guided by a mastermind of a banned terrorist organization in Pakistan. The accused has a prior criminal record, having been involved in two previous cases and serving time in Gurdaspur and Amritsar jails. He relapsed into criminal activities after his release in February 2025.