CHANDIGARH: Five accused have been arrested on April 4, 2026, in connection with the explosion outside the BJP Punjab Headquarters in Chandigarh. Chandigarh police and the counter-intelligence wing of the Punjab police also recovered one hand grenade and other ammunition in the joint operation.
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 on the run, and police teams are conducting raids to arrest them.
According to the official, they have recovered one grenade along with another cache, and operations are ongoing to apprehend the remaining absconding accused.
Addressing the press conference on the Chandigarh grenade attack case, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said, “The Counter Intelligence wing of Punjab Police, in a joint operation with Chandigarh Police, solved the Chandigarh grenade attack case on 1st April. Five people involved in the incident have been arrested, and the two perpetrators involved in the attack have been identified. One grenade and another cache have been recovered so far.”
The Punjab DGP said that the police teams are still conducting operations to nab the absconding accused.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the terror module had backing from Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI, and operated under the direction of foreign-based handlers located in Portugal and Germany.
“Foreign-based handlers in Portugal & Germany have been identified. Multiple cutouts and sub-modules were used. This operation has effectively foiled a major terror conspiracy aimed at disrupting peace and harmony in the region. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the main accused involved in the case,” Punjab DGP added.
The module reportedly operated through multiple cutouts and sub-modules to carry out its plans.
A case has been registered under Section 25(1)(B) of the Arms Act and Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at the SSOC Police Station, Mohali. Further investigations are underway to uncover the network, trace the supply chain, and establish the backward and forward linkages of the module.
