Mohali: Punjab is on high alert after a minor bomb blast was reported at Punjab Police Intelligence headquarters in Mohali on Monday evening after a rocket propelled grenade hit the building.
“A minor explosion was reported at the Punjab Police Intelligence Head quarters in sector 77, SAS Nagar at around 7:45 PM. No damage has been reported. Senior officers are on the spot and investigation is being done. Forensic teams have been called,” the Punjab Police statement said.
There was no report of injury to anyone so far, they said.
Police have cordoned off the area. Senior officials of the Punjab Police reached the spot.Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh tweeted on the incident. “Shocked to hear about the blast at the @PunjabPoliceInd Intelligence headquarter in Mohali. Thankfully nobody was hurt. This brazen attack on our police force is deeply concerning and I urge CM @BhagwantMann to ensure perpetrators are brought to justice at the earliest.”
