Chandigarh, Oct 25 (PTI) Punjab Police has arrested an operative of a terror network and recovered arms and ammunition, including two IEDs packed with high-grade RDX, from his possession, a top officer said on Saturday.

The accused, Manpreet Singh alias Tiddi, a resident of Kotla Tarkhana village in Amritsar, was working on the directions of his handlers based abroad, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said.

Singh has a criminal record and was previously involved in two cases registered at Sadar Batala and Kalanaur police stations, the officer said.

After spending around one and a half years in Gurdaspur and Amritsar jails, Singh was released in February. Subsequently, he resumed his criminal activities.

Preliminary investigation revealed that Singh was working on the direct

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