RPG used in Punjab’s Tarn Taran attack smuggled from Pakistan, blames India

The Punjab Police on Monday claimed that the Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG), which was fired at a police station in Tarn Taran district on Friday night, was smuggled from Pakistan and those who executed the attack have been identified.

Sukhchain Singh Gill, inspector general of police (IGP) said, “Under the Tarn Taran attack investigation, we have found that the RPG was smuggled from Pakistan, the rest of the probe is underway… Those who executed the RPG attack at Sarhali Police station have been identified. The rest of the probe is underway.”

“All minute details will be revealed once the investigation is over. I am saying this with all determination, we have unearthed the whole case, which we will present soon,” Gill added.

A low-intensity blast was reported at the Tarn Taran Police Sanjha Kendra in Punjab on Saturday, which the police said was a RPG attack. It also said that they have registered a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

Meanwhile, Station House Officer (SHO) Parkash Singh was removed from Sarhali Kalan police station and was replaced by Sukhbir Singh.

Following the attack, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials arrived at the Sarhali Kalan police station in Tarn Taran on Saturday evening as the officials had suspected for “terror link” in the incident.

The projectile, fired by some unidentified people, hit the Saanjh Kendra adjoining the Sarhali police station on the Amritsar-Bathinda highway on Friday night.

There was no casualty but window panes and a portion of the wall of the building were damaged.

Police have rounded up seven suspects and have been questioning them in connection with the attack.