The blast at a police station in Punjab’s Fazilka district that damaged two vehicles on Sunday was a grenade attack, police said. Two accused have been arrested in connection with the attack. Their identities have also been established, although further details about the arrests and the motive behind the attack are awaited.
The explosion damaged the windshields of two vehicles parked inside the police station premises. The vehicles were in police custody and were described by officials as old seized vehicles. The police reached the site soon after the incident and a forensic team examined the area to collect evidence. Senior Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia also criticised the government, saying, “Punjab is in chaos. If police stations are unsafe, how can Punjabis be safe? It is the rule of gangsters, not a rule of law.”
“A blast occurred in Jalalabad around 2 am last night, due to which the windows of two old vehicles parked there were damaged. The blast took place near the main gate of the Jalalabad police station around 2 am.
These were vehicles kept in police custody,” said Superintendent of Police Satinder Kumar. Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal described the situation as a “total collapse of law and order in Punjab”.
Police Confirm Grenade Attack Following Initial Investigation
Authorities have confirmed that a grenade attack was the cause of the recent explosion, following a preliminary investigation. Initially, police had refrained from detailing the nature of the blast, stating that a forensic examination was necessary to determine its cause. The confirmation comes after hours of uncertainty regarding the incident.
