# ISI-linked terror threats in Punjab > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/isi-linked-terror-threats-in-punjab > Updated: 2026-07-31T16:58:23.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. In late July 2026, Indian authorities reported a surge in Pakistan‑backed terror activity in Punjab ahead of the country's Independence Day. The first report described how the Inter‑Services Intelligence (ISI) was allegedly coordinating with the banned Khalistani group Babbar Khalsa International and criminal networks to introduce low‑cost petrol bombs and other explosives. After two petrol bombs were thrown at a BJP office in Sangrur, Punjab police raised the security level across the state, citing a broader threat to railways, defence sites and public venues. The police also noted that ten terror modules had been dismantled and 137 suspects arrested earlier in the year. Two days later, police in Amritsar Rural district foiled another incendiary attack on a police post, arresting four suspects, including a minor. Investigators said the plot was directed by an overseas handler linked to the ISI, identified as “Rana Bai”, and that the attackers had received funding for the operation. Digital evidence recovered at the scene is expected to help trace further financial and operational links. Together, the incidents illustrate a continuing pattern of ISI‑associated sabotage attempts in Punjab, prompting heightened security measures and a series of arrests by local law enforcement. ## Timeline ### 2026-07-31: Punjab Police Arrest Four Over ISI-Linked Attack on Amritsar Post Punjab police arrested four suspects, including a minor, after an incendiary attack on an Amritsar post; investigators say they were directed and funded by an ISI-linked handler known as ‘Rana Bai’. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/punjab-police-arrest-four-over-isi-linked-attack-on-amritsar-post ### 2026-07-29: Punjab police boost security ahead of Independence Day over ISI-backed petrol bomb threat Punjab Police heighten security before Independence Day as ISI-backed groups plan petrol‑bomb attacks, citing a recent BJP office incident and broader terror networks. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/punjab-police-boost-security-ahead-of-independence-day-over-isi-backed-petrol-bomb-threat --- Cite as: ISI-linked terror threats in Punjab. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/isi-linked-terror-threats-in-punjab