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Accused of Hand Grenade Attack arrested, case solved within 12 hours-Arpit Shukla; Watch Video
Harshabab Sidhu
Chandigarh, April 8, 2025 – Punjab Special DGP Arpit Shukla on Monday addressed the media regarding the hand grenade attack that took place late Monday night at the residence of senior BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia in Jalandhar.
He said that Punjab Police teams successfully cracked the case within 12 hours of the incident. Two accused have been arrested so far. Preliminary investigations suggest that the motive behind the attack was to disturb communal harmony in the region.
DGP Shukla revealed that the attack was part of a major conspiracy backed by Pakistan’s ISI.
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The plot was masterminded by Dilshan Akhtar, an associate of gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Shehzad Bhatti. The role of the banned outfit Babbar Khalsa International is also under active investigation.
The auto-rickshaw used in the crime has been recovered, and further raids are being conducted to apprehend others linked to the conspiracy, said Arpit Shukla.