Nishan Singh, a 26-year-old man suspected of being involved in the Mohali grenade attack, has been arrested by police as they investigate the unprecedented rocket attack on the third floor of the state intelligence wing’s office. According to police, Nishan Singh is from the Tarn Taran district and has five cases pending in Faridkot and Tarn Taran, including dacoity and violations of the Arms Act. Nishan Singh gave two of the suspects shelter in Amritsar for three days before the RPG attack, according to police.
The launcher used in the attack was recovered by Punjab police on Tuesday. “A number of suspects have been apprehended and interrogated.” The police have recovered the launcher used in the attack, as well as all leads developed in the investigation.
In connection with the incident, a case has been filed at Mohali’s Sohana police station under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), and the Explosives Act. The case was filed based on the statement of Balkar Singh, who stated that he was on duty in the evening when an explosion occurred around 7.45 p.m. When he reached to the third floor, he noticed smoke coming from room 41, he said. “We discovered the RPG on the chair when we went inside.” “It shattered the window and struck the room’s roof before falling on the chair,” he said in the FIR.
The explosive used in the blast appeared to be TNT, according to Director-General of Police (DGP) VK Bhawra, who visited the Punjab Police Intelligence headquarters on Tuesday.
TNT, which is a pale yellow solid, is an important component of many explosives. According to the DGP, police teams investigating the case had strong leads and were hopeful of cracking the case soon.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met with the DGP and top intelligence officials on Tuesday and directed the state police chief to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter. a meeting with the DGP and top intelligence officials, and directed the state police chief to conduct a thorough investigation.
