A minor explosion took place on the third floor of the Intelligence Office of Punjab Police in Mohali on Monday night, breaking windows and damaging property.
According to Mohali Superintendent of Police Harvinder Sandhu, a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) was hurled at the building. The National Investigation Agency will send a team to the Intelligence Office to investigate the matter.
Soon after the blast, the police cordoned off the area around the office and the senior superintendent of police rushed to the spot. The state has been put on high alert.
In an official statement, Mohali police said, “A minor explosion was reported at the Intelligence Headquarters of Punjab Police in Sector 77 of SAS Nagar at 7.45 pm. There is no damage. Senior officers are on the spot and investigation is underway.” Forensic teams have been called.”
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has sought a detailed report from the police on the incident.
Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh tweeted, “Shocked to hear about the blast at Punjab Police Intelligence Headquarters in Mohali. Thankfully no casualties were reported. This brazen attack on our police force is extremely worrying and I respect CM Bhagwant Mann. I urge you to ensure that the criminals are brought to justice at the earliest.”
shocked to hear about the explosion @PunjabPoliceInd Intelligence Headquarters in Mohali. Thankfully no one got hurt.
This shameless attack on our police force is extremely worrying and I urge CM @Bhagwant Mann So that criminals can be brought to justice as soon as possible.
— Captain Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) 9 May 2022
According to reports, the two suspects had come in a car and launched the RPG from a distance of about 80 meters from the intelligence office building. Sources said the rocket-propelled grenade was not aimed but a random shot was fired.
Intelligence officials and investigators are currently scrutinizing the CCTV footage.
Sources said the rocket launcher would have been delivered via drone. In the past few months, there has been an increase in the use of drones Transport of arms and explosives from Pakistan to Punjab.
comes a day after the explosion Punjab Police foils possible terror attacked a village in the state’s Tarn Taran district and arrested two people.
What is RPG?
A rocket-propelled grenade is a shoulder-fired missile weapon that launches a rocket equipped with an explosive warhead. Most RPGs can be carried by one person, and are often used as anti-tank weapons.