Jupinderjit Singh
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, December 25
DGP Siddharth Chattopadhyaya on Saturday said the Punjab Police with the help of intelligence and central agencies unraveled the Ludhiana blast incident within 24 hours.
Addressing a press conference, he said when he had joined, terrorism was the only challenge, but now drugs mafia, organised crime and terror were a dangerous cocktail and the Ludhiana blast is an example of that.
Live Updates
*Ludhiana police unravelled the blast incident in 24 hours with the help of intelligence and central agencies
*It was a big incident
*We found tattered clothes, mobile SIM and a tattoo
*Deceased was carrying the explosive
*That was immediate assessment. It turned out to be correct
*Dismissed cop Gagandeep carried out the blast and died
*He was booked in August 2019 in Ludhiana for possessing 385 gram heroin
*His accomplices were Amandeep and Vikas
*He was bailed out after remaining in jail for two years
*We suspect he underwent transition from narcotics to bombs in jail. We can’t disclose much. But he had links with agencies abroad and had links with narcotic smugglers, drug mafia and Khalistanis
*About sacrilege at Golden Temple, SIT under DCP working. Deceased still not identified.
*The Kapurthala incident happened at a ‘private’ gurdwara. We registered a case of sacrilege. It turned out it was not a case of sacrilege but of theft. He was lynched, which is unfortunate and will not be tolerated. No one would be allowed to take law in hand. That is why we arrested the accused granthi, who carried out the merciless killing
*Assembly polls: Police are geared up for free and fair polls
*Rest assured the police are active and will have more presence.
*We will deploy men on individual security
*We seek full cooperation and help from the public
*Inform police about any suspect person or event. Informer will be kept secret but no false information due to personal enmity
*Punjab needs to be at the top again, in agriculture, industry and sports. Why have we moved towards chitta and gangsters. Show your prowess in sports field not kill or scare common people. Why are youths leaving Punjab? We need to be responsible
*Today I call mafia and gangsters and terror sympathisers to surrender. In coming days we will take strict action
*Regarding Ludhiana blast, RDX does not seem to have been used but we will wait for the forensic report to rule it out
*The accused seems to be lone wolf but investigation is on
*Accused was good in computers and technology
*He seemed to be connecting wires or assembling the bomb. He was alone. He was in touch with other elements in jails and abroad. He was frustrated due to the case against him
*Narcotics turnover is 40,000 crore now. All Punjab Police personnel are with STF now
*The blast had narcotic terror angle
*He might have planned the blast to scare the judiciary
*We have detained more persons. We are investigating external conspiracy. Leads point towards Pakistan as he had links with smugglers
*Security lapse took place at the courts. There were more than 20 entry and exit points
Live Updates: Ludhiana blast accused had links with agencies abroad, drug mafia and Khalistanis: DGP
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