Punjab railway track blast: Police terms as ‘attempted detonation’, Opposition tears into AAP govt over deteriorating law and order
Four individuals have been arrested in Punjab for the attempted detonation of a railway track, described by police as part of a Khalistani terror module. The opposition has criticized the Aam Aadmi Party government for failing to maintain law and order in the state. Concerns are rising over security as the suspects were linked to previous violent incidents and had connections to international terrorist networks.
- ▪The Punjab Police arrested four suspects involved in an attempted detonation of a railway track near Shambhu.
- ▪The suspects are described as radicalized habitual criminals connected to a Khalistani terror module supported by Pakistan's ISI.
- ▪Police recovered military hardware, including a hand grenade and communication devices, from the suspects.
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Four people have been arrested by the Punjab Police for the “attempted detonation” of a railway track near Shambhu in Patiala district on Monday (April 27, 2026). The police describe the suspects as “radicalised habitual criminals” who were running a Khalistani terror module that was receiving support from Pakistan’s ISI.The opposition, meanwhile, cornered the Aam Aadmi Party government, blaming it for the deteriorating law and order in the State.Deputy Inspector General (Patiala Range), Kuldeep Chahal, and Senior Superintendent of Police (Patiala), Varun Sharma, said in a statement that “The suspects have been identified as Pardeep Singh Khalsa of Mansa, Kulwinder Singh alias Bagga of Village Bappiana in Mansa, Satnam Singh alias Satta of Panjwarh in Taran Tarn, and Gurpreet Singh alias…
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