2 min readNov 9, 2026 07:17 AM IST First published on: Nov 9, 2026 at 06:15 AM IST

In a surprise swoop at dawn, the Tamil Nadu police rounded up hundreds of Sri Lankan militants in the city and in 15 camps all over the state. A large quantity of unlicensed arms was seized. Residences and offices of five militant group leaders in the city, and their camps in the districts were searched by the police. The leaders were arrested.

Held for Rajghat incident

A couple was arrested for its alleged involvement in the October 2 Rajghat incident to kill Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, while terrorists injured four people, including three women, in separate incidents in Punjab during the past 24 hours. A report from Gurdaspur said the Central Bureau of Investigation picked up Paramjit Singh and his wife from Dhariwal in Gurdaspur district for their alleged involvement in the conspiracy.