Mohali blast: Punjab Police suspect TNT in projectile fired at Intelligence Wing HQ

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann holds meeting of senior police officers; AAP comes under attack from Opposition

A day after a projectile loaded with an explosive substance hit the headquarters of its Intelligence Wing in Mohali, the Punjab Police has not ruled out a terror angle in the attack.

Punjab Director General of Police V. K. Bhawra said on May 10 that the explosives used, appeared to be Trinitrotoluene (TNT). No one was present in the room where the projectile hit on evening of May 9, shattering a few windowpanes.

“Investigation is under way. We have leads and very soon we will solve this case,” he said.

Responding to a question that was it a terror attack, the DGP said “whatever will come out in the investigations, we will let you know.”

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann held a high-level meeting of senior officers of the Police department on May 10. He said a few inimical forces were constantly trying to foment trouble across the State. “They would never succeed in their nefarious designs,” he added.

An official statement said the DGP apprised the Chief Minister of the developments. A few suspects had been taken into custody for further interrogation.

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has come under severe criticism from Opposition parties. The incident is being seen as a major intelligence failure.