‘Blast’ rocks police post at Kaithal, BKI claims responsibility

An explosion reportedly took place near the Azimgarh naka of the Mahmoodpur police post in Kaithal on the Punjab border early this morning.

The Kaithal police, along with their Punjab counterparts, have started an investigation into it. The police, along with FSL teams, are determining the explosives used in the incident, said Rajesh Kalia, Superintendent of Police, Kaithal.

However, no loss of life and damage to property has been reported.

“We found some traces which revealed a mid-air explosion. We are registering a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the BNS and the Arms Act,” the SP said.

Earlier, the police took it to be a hoax grenade attack. Following a message that went viral, police officials rushed to the spot.

In a post, banned terror group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) claimed responsibility for the “grenade attack” on the police naka that took place around 5 am.

Officials said the viral message could be part of a larger conspiracy to disrupt peace. Security agencies had been placed on high alert to monitor the online activities of the banned group, said the SP.