Punjab blast accused linked to Chandigarh grenade attack: NIA

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) court, Chandigarh, has allowed an application of the NIA for giving two-day remand of Abhijot Singh, alias Babbi, to interrogate him in connection with the grenade attack case of Chandigarh.

Abhijot Singh is one the accused in the grenade attacks on the police stations in Punjab.

Abhijot was brought by the Punjab Police from Gurdaspur jail and produced before the Chandigarh NIA court today. The NIA, in an application filed before the court, claimed that the name of this accused had surfaced in disclosure statement of co-accused Rohan Masih.

The NIA claimed that, in fact, he was the person who brought co-accused Rohan Masih to Chandigarh on August 17 and 18, 2024, and managed bike with fake number plate for the recce of house No. 575 Sector 10-D, Chandigarh.

Moreover, he had played a vital role in the execution of the conspiracy in this case.

Therefore, a detailed and thorough investigation is required to unravel the entire conspiracy and to recover the keys of the motorcycle as well as arms, ammunition and explosives which might be in his exclusive knowledge.

The NIA is investigating the grenade attack of Sector 10, Chandigarh.

The NIA has already filed charge-sheet in the Chandigarh grenade attack case as per which US-based gangster-turned-terrorist Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia and Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Singh Rinda planned the attack in Chandigarh through Rohan Masih and Vishal Masih.

NIA claimed that Rohan Masih and Vishal allegedly hurled a hand grenade at the house in Sector 10, Chandigarh, at the behest of Passia, and Rinda.

Both accused hurled the grenade while sitting in an auto-rickshaw on September 9, 2024.

The NIA had sent mobiles data of the accused to the Central Forensic and Science Lab (CFSL) whose investigation report revealed that these accused had links with Pakistan-based terrorists.

Initially, the Chandigarh Police carried out the investigation in the Chandigarh attack case. Subsequently, the case was transferred to NIA. After hearing of the arguments, the court remanded the accused to police custody till April 9.