Punjab Police arrest Uttar Pradesh man in Jalandhar blast case: AAP

In a major breakthrough the Punjab Police has arrested a man in connection with the Jalandhar blast Aam Aadmi Party said on ThursdayThe accused has been identified as Anil Sharma a resident of Uttar PradeshAccording to the party statement the accused is currently being interrogated to ascertain his involvement and the motives behind the incidentThe Aam Aadmi Party AAP stated that the state police is conducting a thorough investigation to uncover the conspiracy behind the explosionPunjab Police is actively investigating the conspiracy behind the blast and scrutinising every angle the party said in a statementFurther investigation into the matter is underwayPunjab Director General of Police DGP Gaurav Yadav on May 6 inspected the sites of recent lowintensity blasts reported from Amritsar and Jalandhar and said preliminary assessment indicates involvement of Pakistanbacked elements attempting to disturb peace in the stateAddressing the media after visiting the spot at the Khassa cantonment boundary wall in Amritsar the DGP said the incident appears to be part of Pakistans ISIdesign to create unrest in PunjabWe suspect that since the anniversary of carrying out Operation Sindoor is approaching this is a part of Pakistans ISI designs to cause disruptions in Punjab he saidHe confirmed that a lowintensity explosion occurred near the army area boundary wall at Khassa cantonment on Tuesday night Following the incident teams from the Punjab Police Bomb Disposal Squad and forensic experts were deployed to the site to sanitise the area and collect evidence for scientific examinationToday I visited Amritsar Yesterday a lowintensity explosion took place in the army area I visited that crime scene A lowintensity explosion was reported from the boundary wall of the army camp located at Khassa cantonment After that senior officers of Punjab Bomb Disposal Squads Punjab Police and Forensic Experts were called to the spot and after sanitising the area completely samples from the exhibits were collected for scientific examination he saidOn May 5 a blast occured in Khasa near the cantonment area in Amritsar at around 1050 pm prompting a swift response from police and security agencies No casualties were reportedSpeaking to ANI SP Aditya S Warrier said police received information about the suspected blast and senior officers immediately rushed to the spot along with the army personnel stationed in the cantonment areaThe Bomb Disposal Squad BDS was called to conduct a thorough inspectionThe Forensic Science Laboratory FSL team collected samples and evidence from the site The collected material was sent for analysis to determine the nature and cause of the incidentAmritsar SP Aditya Warrior told ANI At around 1050 pm the police received a complaint about a sound of a blast near Khassa cantonment The police team reached the spot along with the senior officials of the army residing in the cantonment The BDS team was also called which conducted a check there The FSL team gathered the evidence and it has been sent for sampling and testing We are checking how many blasts have occurred and howIn a major breakthrough the Punjab Police has arrested a man in connection with the Jalandhar blast Aam Aadmi Party said on ThursdayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever