Police and security personnel after an encounter in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, on December 23, 2024. Three criminals allegedly involved in a grenade attack in Gurdaspur were injured in an encounter with a joint team of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab police in Pilibhit. | Photo Credit: PTI Three terror suspects allegedly involved in the grenade attack in Gurdaspur were killed in an encounter with a joint team of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab police in Pilibhit early Monday (December 23, 2024), with Punjab’s Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav terming it as a major breakthrough against Pakistan-sponsored Khalistan Zindabad Force module. The accused were identified as Gurvinder Singh (25), Virender Singh alias Ravi (23), and Jaspreet Singh alias Pratap Singh (18), all residents of Punjab’s Gurdaspur. The encounter took place in Puranpur area of Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh. Amitabh Yash, Additional Director General (Law and Order), Uttar Pradesh Police said the trio was involved in the grenade attack on a police checkpoint in Gurdaspur. “The three sustained serious injuries in the encounter and were immediately rushed to …