Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday morning said that the probe was on in the Mohali blast case as several leaders of the opposition condemned the suspected rocket attack on the Punjab Police headquarters a day before in strong reactions. “Police are investigating the blast in Mohali. Whoever tried to spoil the atmosphere of our Punjab will not be spared, ” Bhagwant Mann tweeted in Hindi and Punjabi. Shortly after, he said some suspects have already been arrested and others will be arrested soon.
This was the chief minister’s first reaction since the attack was reported on Monday at around 8 pm.
Monday’s blast triggered panic as the window panes on the third floor of the state building were shattered with the impact. Answering questions if there could be terror angle involved, a cop told reporters that the investigation was on. “A minor explosion was reported at the Punjab Police Intelligence Headquarters in sector 77, SAS Nagar at around 7.45 PM. No damage has been reported,” an official statement read. A hunt has also been launched to catch the accused.
In a tweet, Akali Dal’s Sukhbir Singh Badal expressed concern over the “law and order situation” in the state. “Deeply shocked at the blast at Punjab Police’s Intelligence Bureau HQs, Mohali, exposing serious security lapses and highlighting once again the deteriorating law & order situation in Punjab. Thorough probe required to expose & punish those responsible,” he said in a late-night tweet.
