Sunday, July 17 2005 11:47 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Fatehgarh Sahab: Three Babbar Khalsa militants were arrested in Fatehgarh Sahab and some arms and ammunition recovered from them, police said today (July 17, 2005).

They were arrested near Madhopur Chowk in Sirhind area of the district last night, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Fatehgarh Sahab, Varinder Kumar said.

One ak-47 rifle, 25 live cartridges and some explosive was recovered from them.

The three were identified as Inderjit Singh, a resident of Khanna, Randhir Singh, a resident of Ropar and Amandeep Singh, a resident of Ludhiana.

One of the arrested Amandeep Singh was alleged to have arranged accommodation for BKI India Chief Jagtar Singh Hawara in model town area of Ludhiana following his escape from the high security Burail jail in Chandigarh where he was lodged in connection with the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.

The three were being interrogated, the SSP said.

In adjoining Patiala district, two Shiromani Akali Dal workers Gurcharan Singh and Mohan Singh Kartarpur were arrested on the charge of harbouring Hawara.

They were later released on bail by a Patiala court.