Mohali explosion: History sheeter detained

May 11, 2022 16:22

The Punjab Police is learnt to have detained a man from Tarn Taran district in connection with the explosion at the intelligence wing headquarters in Mohali, sources said on Wednesday.

Nishan Singh, a resident of Kulla village in Tarn Taran district, will be questioned for his alleged role in the Mohali explosion incident, said sources.

Singh is already facing several criminal cases including one related to attempt to murder' and another under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

The Punjab Police have already rounded up several suspects for questioning. In an audacious attack on Monday, a rocket-propelled grenade was fired at the third floor of the highly-guarded building in Mohali's Sector 77 at 7.45 pm, which sent the state in a high alert mode.

Later, CCTV footage of the RPG attack had emerged. In the video, a car was seen moving on the road in front of the building of the intelligence headquarters. Suddenly, there was a flash of light, suggesting that the RPG was fired from that moving car.

The police on Tuesday had said that it recovered the launcher used in the attack. The Mohali police had on Monday termed the explosion at the headquarters as minor. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has said the strictest punishment would be meted out to those trying to spoil the state's atmosphere.

Mann, who had held a meeting with the Director General of Police and other senior officials on Tuesday, said that nobody would be allowed to disturb the peaceful atmosphere in Punjab. He said the elements trying to foment unrest in the state will not be allowed to succeed. -- PTI

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