Chandigarh Jan 21 PTI The Punjab Police Friday recovered a grenade launcher with two compatible grenades 379 kg RDX nine detonators and two sets of timer devices from Gurdaspur thwarting a possible terror attack around the Republic Day a senior official saidBorder Range Inspector General of Police IGP Mohinish Chawla said the 40-mm Under Barrel Grenade Launcher UBGL that was recovered during the day could cover up to 150 meters and could be detrimental to the VVIP security according to an official statementThe recovery was made on the disclosure of Malkeet Singh a resident of village Gazikot in Gurdaspur who was arrested Thursday by the Gurdaspur Police based on a tip-off in a terror module and conspiracy case he saidThwarting a possible terrorist attack around the Republic Day the Punjab Police have recovered 40mm Under Barrel Grenade Launcher UBGL with two 40 mm compatible grenades 379 Kg RDX nine electrical detonators and two sets of timer devices for IEDs from Gurdaspur Chawla was quoted as saying in a statementThe consignment of explosives was sent from across the border by Pakistan-based International Sikh Youth Federation ISYF chief Lakhbir Singh Rode he addedDuring November-December 2021 the Gurdaspur Police had busted two terrorist modules controlled by the ISI of Pakistan and arrested four members of the modules besides recovering around 1 kg RDX six hand grenades one tiffin box IED three electrical detonators and two pistolsSSP Gurdaspur Nanak Singh said the role of Malkeet Singh in retrieval and delivery of fire armsexplosive consignments intended for ISYF terror module busted recently by the SBS Nagar Police was revealed during investigation PTI SUN TIR TIR