By: Express News ServiceChandigarh | October 21, 2025 04:28 PM IST 2 min readThe police identified the accused as Mahekdeep Singh alias Mahek, and Aditya alias Aadi. (Express fule photo)The Punjab Police said on Tuesday that they have arrested two men from Amritsar and recovered a rocket-propelled grenade, an RPG-22 anti-tank launcher, from them. The accused were allegedly in touch with a handler linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and were “planning an attack during the Diwali period”, the police added.The police identified the accused as Mahekdeep Singh alias Mahek, and Aditya alias Aadi.“The accused were in touch with an ISI operative who provided them with the weapon through their local contacts. They were planning an attack during the Diwali period,” Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said.A First Information Report has been registered at Gharinda police station, and efforts are underway to trace the entire network, DGP Yadav added.“The Special Cell, in coordination with central agencies, apprehended two individuals aged 18 to 19. They were lured by monetary promises. Their connection with Harpreet Singh alias Vicky, lodged in Ferozepur Jail, has been established,” Maninder Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Amritsar Rural, said. Officials said that Vicky is in jail for drug trafficking and will be brought on a production warrant for further questioning.Police officials confirmed that both arrested individuals had no previous criminal records. “We are examining their communication links and verifying the intended target,” SSP Singh said.The police and central agencies are jointly interrogating the suspects to uncover the supply chain and identify the local collaborators allegedly involved in the case.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:AmritsarPunjab