Blast outside BJP office in Chandigarh, no casualties reported

A crude device explosion outside the Punjab BJP headquarters in Chandigarh triggered panic on Wednesday evening. No casualties were reported. Police and NIA teams reached the spot, and investigations are underway into the incident near Sector 37

Chandigarh: A blast outside the Punjab BJP headquarters here on Wednesday evening sent people into a panic, with police saying a “crude” device appeared to have been hurled. No casualties were reported.

A team of the National Investigation Agency reached the site to investigate the blast, which occurred at around 5 pm, a police officer said.

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A scooter parked outside the building in Sector 37 was damaged in the blast.

“Prima facie, it appears that a small crude-type device was thrown,” Senior Superintendent of Police Kanwardeep Kaur told reporters.

“We received information at around 5 pm that an explosion-like sound was heard near the Punjab BJP office,” she said.

“Our crime branch and the operations cell also reached here,” she said, adding that a team from the Central Forensic Laboratory was also rushed to the site.

The party’s state media cell head Vineet Joshi, who heard the blast, said, “How did it take place? We could see some signs on the boundary wall. Only police can provide details.” He told reporters, “It is a matter of concern if a blast took place outside the party office.” The area also houses Law Bhavan and a petrol pump.