GRENADE ATTACK AT BJP OFFICE SECTOR 37 SOLVED; FIVE ACCUSED ARRESTED, HAND GRENADE AND AMMUNITION RECOVERED

The Voice of Chandigarh 

Chandigarh police and Counter Intelligence wing of Punjab Police in a joint operation, has successfully solved the Chandigarh grenade attack case with the arrest of five accused involved in the incident and with recovery of one hand grenade and other ammunition.

The arrested accused have been identified as Balwinder Lal alias Shami, Jasvir Singh alias Jassi, Charanjit Singh alias Channi, Rubal Chauhan and Mandeep alias Abhijot Sharma. Two key perpetrators involved in the attack, identified as Gurtej Singh and Amanpreet Singh, are currently absconding, and police teams are conducting raids to apprehend them.

Preliminary investigations have revealed that the module was backed by Pak-ISI and operated under the directions of foreign-based handlers located in Portugal and Germany. The accused persons were part of a structured network involving multiple cutouts and sub-modules to execute the attack.

The investigation has further revealed that the accused transported a consignment containing hand grenades, arms and live cartridges. The consignment was circulated through multiple operatives before being handed over to the final perpetrators. Acting on the directions of Portugal-based handler Baljot Singh alias Jot, the accused persons coordinated the delivery and execution of the attack

During the course of investigation, joint police teams have recovered one live hand grenade and one zigana 30 bore along with 10live .30 bore cartridges.

Further investigation is underway to uncover the complete network, trace the supply chain, and establish backward and forward linkages of the module.