An explosion outside the Punjab BJP headquarters in Chandigarh is under investigation, with authorities suspecting a crude device was used in the incident.
Key Points
- A blast occurred outside the Punjab BJP headquarters in Chandigarh, causing panic and prompting an investigation.
- Police suspect a 'crude' device was thrown, damaging a scooter parked outside the building.
- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Central Forensic Laboratory are involved in the investigation.
- No casualties were reported in the explosion.
A blast outside the Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in Chandigarh Wednesday evening sent people panicking, with police saying a 'crude' device appeared to have been hurled. No casualties were reported.
A team of the National Investigation Agency was at the site to investigate the blast, which occurred at around 5 pm, a police officer said.
A scooter parked outside the building in Sector 37 suffered damage in the blast.
"Prima facie, it appears that a small crude-type device was thrown," Senior Superintendent of Police Kanwardeep Kaur told reporters.
"We received information at around 5 pm that an explosion-like sound was heard near the Punjab BJP office," she said.
"Our crime branch and the operation cell also reached here," she said, adding, a team of Central Forensic Laboratory was also rushed to the site.
BJP reaction to the blast
The party's state media cell head Vineet Joshi Joshi, who heard the blast, said, "How did it take place? We could see some signs on the boundary wall. Only police can provide details."
He told reporters, "It is a matter of concern if a blast took place outside the party office."
The area also houses Law Bhavan and a petrol pump.
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