Chandigarh: Punjab Police on Monday claimed that the Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) which was used in the Tarn Taran blast was smuggled from Pakistan.
Sukhchain Singh Gill, Inspector General of Police (IGP) said that “Over the course of the investigation in the case, the police have found that the RPG was smuggled from Pakistan.”
He further added that “Those who executed the RPG attack at Sarhali Police station have been identified,”.
Gill further added that Punjab Police have ‘unearthed’ the entire case and the details will be presented very soon.
Earlier, a low-intensity blast was reported from Tarn Taran Police Sanjha Kendra in Punjab on Friday which was reportedly an RPG attack. A case under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act has been registered.
Meanwhile, Station House Officer (SHO) Parkash Singh has been removed from Sarhali Kalan police station and replaced by Sukhbir Singh.
Following the attack, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials arrived at the Sarhali Kalan police station in Tarn Taran on Saturday evening as the officials had suspected a “terror link” in the incident.
Earlier in the day on December 10, Tarn Taran Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gurmeet Singh Chauhan while talking to the reporters, said that some of the suspects have been questioned in the investigation.
(With Agency Inputs)
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