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Punjab Police have arrested the main perpetrator of the Chandigarh blast case, an official said on Friday.
Punjab Police arrested the accused, Rohan Masi, in a joint operation with central agencies, police said. On September 11, a suspected small pressure-type blast occurred in Chandigarh's Sector 10, damaging windows and flower pots in a residential area, according to the police. In a post on X, DGP Punjab Police said, "Punjab Police has arrested the main perpetrator of the Chandigarh Grenade Blast case, in a joint operation with Central Agency. The case is solved with the nabbing of Rohan Masih, resident of village Passia, PS Ramdass, Amritsar Rural and identification of the other accused as well." https://x.com/DGPPunjabPolice/status/1834474326420275469 Police recovered one 9mm Glock pistol along with ammunition from the accused, police said. Further investigation to unravel the entire conspiracy is being done jointly in coordination with the Chandigarh Police, police said. Accused in custody of State Special Operation Cell Amritsar, police said. Earlier, the police arrested one person in connection with the blast. According to Chandigarh SSP Kanwardeep Kaur, the complainant reported seeing two persons near the residence allegedly throwing a grenade at the site. "The complainant has said that two suspicious people came in an auto and hurled a grenade. The complainant saw them. Teams are searching for them. Some blast has happened; we are investigating the cause of the blast," she said. (ANI)
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