Chandigarh blast: Hunt for suspects intensifies, Rs 2 lakh reward announced

The Chandigarh Police have announced a reward of Rs 2 lakh for anyone providing information leading to the arrest of the other two suspects involved in the blast case at Sector 10.

"Chandigarh Police announces reward of Rs 2 lakhs for providing any information leading to the arrest of other two suspects involved in the blast case at sector 10. In clue of said two suspects persons, information can be given on Police control room no. 0172-2749194 or 112 and WhatsApp no 9465121000," Police said in a statement.

Sub Inspector Lakhwinder Singh said that the investigation is ongoing and a Central Forensic Science Laboratory team will arrive at the incident spot today also, as the investigation could not be completed on Wednesday because it was dark.

Singh added the security has been deployed to safeguard the evidence.

"The CSFL teams will come. The investigation could not be completed yesterday because it was dark in the night... A three-wheeler has been recovered, but the accused are yet to be nabbed... The investigation is going on. Teams have been sent all over... The security has been deployed to safeguard the evidence... The family is fine. They have no issues with anyone. They reside in Australia," Sub Inspector Singh said.

On being asked if the suspicious explosion is connected with the officer's family residing in the concerned house previously, he said, "The investigation will be carried out on that point." Earlier on Wednesday, police and forensic teams reached the incident spot to gather evidence.  One person has been arrested in connection with the blast, they said.

A low-intensity explosion occurred at a house in the upscale Sector 10 area on Wednesday evening with its owner claiming that two persons in an auto-rickshaw had hurled a grenade.

There was no casualty but some windows and pots kept in the garden were damaged in the incident, they said, adding an investigation to ascertain the cause of the blast is underway.

After receiving information about the blast around 5:30 pm, Chandigarh Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kanwardeep Kaur and other police officials reached the house to take stock of the situation.

Teams of the bomb detection squad and the Central Forensic Science Laboratory also reached the spot to collect samples.