Punjab railway track blast: Police terms as ‘attempted detonation’, Opposition tears into AAP govt over deteriorating law and order
Punjab police stated that a low-intensity explosion on a railway track near Shambhu-Rajpura in Patiala district on April 27, 2026, was an 'attempted detonation' as per initial investigations. The incident triggered swift police response and drew sharp criticism from Opposition parties, who blamed the AAP-led state government for worsening law and order. No casualties were reported, and authorities are probing the cause and those responsible. The railway services were briefly disrupted following the blast.
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Punjab police on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) said that initial investigation, following the incident of explosion on a railway track near Shambhu-Rajpura in Patiala district was an “attempted detonation”, even as the Opposition parties tore into Aam Aadmi Party government, blaming it for deteriorating law and order in the State.Patiala’s Senior Superintendent of Police Varun Sharma said police swung into action on Monday (April 27, 2026) night following reports of a low-intensity explosion on a railway track near Shambhu-Rajpura.
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