ANALLEGED blast took place on Wednesday night outside the Bakshiwal police chowki in Gurdaspur district, Punjab police said on Thursday. The police launched a probe on Thursday following reports that a “blast” took place. In an unverified post circulating on social media, terror out fit Khalistan Zindabad Force has claimedthe responsibility for the allegedattack.

 

This is thesecond incident of blast in Punjab this week and the third this month. The police said a team offorensic expertsreached the Bakshiwal police chowki to investigate the Wednesday incident. Asked about reports of any blast outside the police post, Kalanaur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Gurwinder Singh said, “We had received information.

 

We have launched an investigation. “An FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) team is on the spot. OncetheFSLteamgivesareport, it will be clear what exactly has happened,” said the DSP. Therewassomesignofaburnt patch outside the chowki, said police, adding that nobody had heard the sound of any blast. The police chowki has been lying closed for the past two weeks, said the police.

 

A blast had occurred at Islamabad police station in Punjab’s Amritsar on Tuesday. However, no one was injured in the incident. The Islamabad policestationincidenttookplace a fortnight after a hand grenade was lobbed at a police post in Nawanshahr. Some people attackedAsronpolicepostinthe Kathgarn police station in Nawanshahr by hurling a hand grenade in its premises on December 2. IntheIslamabadpolicestation case, an explosion was heard at around 3.15 am.