Nalagarh Police Station Blast Case: Two BKI-linked operatives arrested in Nawanshahr, IED recovered
Two more suspects identified; raids underway to nab them: SSP Tushar Gupta
Babushahi Bureau
Nawanshahr ([Punjab), January 29, 2026: Punjab Police has achieved a major breakthrough in the investigation of the Nalagarh Police Station blast in Himachal Pradesh with the arrest of two operatives linked to the Pakistan-ISI backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror network, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Thursday.
The arrests were made in Nawanshahr in a joint operation conducted in close coordination with Himachal Pradesh Police and Central agencies.
The arrested accused have been identified as Shamsher Singh alias Sheru alias Kamal and Pardeep Singh alias Deepu, both residents of Rahon in SBS Nagar. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) has also been recovered from their possession.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said the arrested persons were acting on the directions of Shushant Chopra, a close associate of Gurpreet alias Gopi Nawanshahria and BKI mastermind Harwinder Rinda.
He said preliminary investigation revealed that on December 31, 2025, the accused, along with two accomplices, transported an IED from Punjab to Himachal Pradesh. The explosive was later used in the blast at Nalagarh Police Station on January 1, 2026, as part of a larger conspiracy aimed at targeting police establishments.
The DGP said further investigations are underway to establish both backward and forward linkages of the terror module and to identify other members involved in the conspiracy.
Sharing operational details, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nawanshahr Tushar Gupta said that during the investigation of an FIR registered under the NDPS Act at Police Station Rahon, the role of the two accused came to light.
Based on their disclosures and subsequent follow-up action, an IED was recovered from the location pointed out by the accused, further confirming their involvement.
SSP Gupta added that two more individuals involved in the Nalagarh blast have been identified and police teams are conducting raids at multiple locations to arrest them.
In this connection, a separate FIR No. 20 dated January 29, 2026 has been registered at Police Station Rahon under Section 25 of the Arms Act, Sections 4 and 5 of the Explosives Substances Act, Sections 10, 13, 15, 16, 17 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), and Sections 113(1) and 113(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).