Gurdaspur Grenade Attack Sparks Police Investigation
Police in Gurdaspur have launched a comprehensive investigation following claims by the Khalistan Liberation Army (KLA) that they carried out a grenade attack outside a local police station. The incident has raised serious concerns about security in the Punjab district.
Conflicting Accounts and Social Media Claims
Senior Superintendent of Police Aditya confirmed that authorities are actively working to verify the authenticity of KLA's social media post claiming responsibility for the alleged attack. The militant group asserted that three people sustained injuries in the explosion and even released a video to support their claims.
Initially, police had denied that any explosion occurred near the police station. SSP Aditya explained, "There was a sound, but a truck was passing by at the same time." However, the investigation was initiated after reports emerged confirming that three individuals had indeed been injured in the incident.
Political Connections and Deteriorating Condition
One of the injured victims has been identified as Sapna Sharma, who holds significant political connections as the wife of former BJP district president Ramesh Sharma. The circumstances surrounding her injury have become a point of contention between police and local political leaders.
BJP Gurdaspur district president Baghel Singh expressed grave concerns about the law and order situation in Punjab. He alleged that police initially downplayed the incident, escorting Sharma home while claiming her injury resulted from a tyre burst and recommending only basic first aid.
"But her condition has deteriorated, and she is now been admitted to a hospital," Singh revealed. "It was certainly not a tyre bursting, but a grenade blast, and it happened just before the visit of chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann."
Comprehensive Police Investigation Underway
SSP Aditya confirmed that police learned about the injured persons only after the initial incident. The ongoing investigation focuses on multiple crucial aspects:
- Verifying the authenticity of the KLA-released video
- Tracing the origin of the social media claims
- Determining the exact sequence of events near the police station
- Investigating the nature of injuries sustained by the three victims
The timing of the alleged attack, occurring just before Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann's visit to the area, has added political significance to the investigation. Authorities are working to establish whether this was indeed a grenade attack as claimed by KLA or a different type of incident.
As the investigation continues, residents and local authorities remain concerned about the potential security implications and the accuracy of the conflicting reports surrounding this disturbing incident in Gurdaspur.
