CHANDIGARH, April 8: Punjab Police has achieved a major breakthrough. They have made significant progress in making Punjab a safe and secure state. This is in line with directions from Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. The police cracked the hand grenade attack case at a BJP leader’s house. This attack was masterminded by a Pak-ISI backed terror module. The police arrested two accused persons in less than 12 hours. Arpit Shukla, Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order, said this here on Tuesday.

Grenade attack : PAK-ISI BACKED TERROR MODULE EMERGES AS MASTERMIND

“Preliminary investigations have revealed a larger conspiracy orchestrated by Pakistan’s ISI to disrupt communal harmony in Punjab. Zeeshan Akhtar masterminded the plot. He is a close associate of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and Pakistan-based ISI-sponsored gangster Shahzad Bhatti,” he said. He did not dismiss the possibility of connections between the accused and Pakistan-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) mastermind Harwinder Singh alias Rinda. There might also be links to gangster Happy Passia. Special DGP Arpit Shukla accompanied by IGP Headquarters Dr Sukhchain Singh Gill, while addressing a press conference, said that police teams have also recovered an E-rickshaw used by the accused persons in executing the crime. According to the information, an explosion occurred at the residence of Senior BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia. The residence is located in Central Town Jalandhar. The explosion happened on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. Police teams from Jalandhar Commissionerate immediately rushed to the spot. The forensic team collected samples and gathered relevant evidence from the scene. Sharing more details, Commissioner of Police (CP) Jalandhar Dhanpreet Kaur said that the team is thoroughly investigating the case. They are coordinating with central intelligence agencies. Their goal is to trace the entire terror network and ensure strict action against all conspirators. She said the police registered FIR No. 27 dated 8/4/2025 under sections 109, 324(3), and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. It also includes sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act. This registration took place at Police Station Division number 3 in Jalandhar.