Gurdaspur grenade attack: Three accused arrested in grenade-hurling case

PTC News Desk: Punjab Police, in a joint operation with Counter Intelligence Punjab, has solved the case related to a hand grenade attack that took place on Geeta Bhawan Road in Gurdaspur. Three accused have been arrested in connection with the incident. Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav shared on X that the investigation moved forward on the basis of technical inputs, CCTV footage, and human intelligence.

Two unidentified youths hurled a hand grenade outside a shop near Geeta Bhawan Road in Gurdaspur on April 27. However, it did not explode as the grenade's pin remained intact, police said.

"In a major breakthrough, Gurdaspur Police in coordination with Counter Intelligence, Punjab solves the grenade case involving a hand grenade recovered on 27.04.2026 near Geeta Bhawan Road, #Gurdaspur, and arrests three accused," Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said in a post on X.

Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said that acting quickly on the basis of technical inputs, CCTV footage, and human intelligence, police identified the accused involved in the hand grenade attack. During the investigation, another hand grenade was recovered from the house of one of the accused.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were working under the instructions of a foreign-based handler and had received two hand grenades from the handler, Yadav added.

An FIR has been registered at City Police Station, Gurdaspur under relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Explosive Substances Act, he said.

The DGP further stated that investigations are continuing to trace both forward and backward links in the case, including the involvement of foreign handlers and local support networks.