At least two suspects linked to the Punjab BJP office blast have been identified by the Chandigarh police, officials said on Friday.
According to a senior police official, “further investigations are on,” adding that efforts are underway to nab the accused.
The explosion occurred around 5 pm on Wednesday when a suspected crude explosive device was hurled near the BJP office. No casualties were reported from the incident.
Forensic officials and the bomb detection squad were seen collecting evidence to determine the nature, material and intensity of the explosives used in the attack.
Officials said that on Friday morning the Counter Intelligence wing of Punjab Police raided the houses of two suspects in Rattangarh village in the Morinda area of Ropar district.
Both individuals are believed to have direct involvement in the blast that took place on Wednesday evening.
The family member of one of the accused, Amanpreet Singh, was arrested, while the main accused, Gurtej Singh, remains at large.
The raids were launched to apprehend Gurtej, a Rapido bike rider who is suspected to be the main perpetrator in the blast.
According to sources, the police conducted the raids after they suspected Gurtej’s involvement in the incident.
However, the family of Amanpreet Singh, especially his wife, claimed that her husband had no connection with Gurtej Singh.
Furthermore, Gurtej’s mother said that the family has not been in contact with him for the past 3-4 years and that they were being harassed unnecessarily. She said she came to know about the case from neighbours.
“The police should arrest him if he has done anything wrong, but other family members should not be harassed,” she said.
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