Explosion outside Saffron Party office in Chandigarh raises security concerns
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ April 1,2026
An explosion was reported on Wednesday evening outside the Punjab BJP office in Sector 37, Chandigarh, triggering an immediate security response.
According to initial reports, the blast occurred around 5 pm near the party office premises in Sector 37, Chandigarh. Preliminary findings suggest that two unidentified individuals arrived on a two-wheeler, alighted, and allegedly hurled a crude bomb or improvised explosive device (IED) before fleeing the scene.
Security agencies swiftly cordoned off the area and launched an investigation. No immediate reports of casualties were available at the time of filing this report.
A video believed to be linked to the incident is circulating on social media, showing a person with a helmet in his hand and the other person recording the video, throwing an explosive object resembling a grenade made of plastic.
Former Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma took to X to confirm the incident, also sharing photographs in the aftermath.
“…Likely Blast outside Punjab BJP Office Sector 37 Chandigarh. Around 30 minutes ago. Police is finding out the reason of Blast,” Sharma said.
Meanwhile, extremist Sukhjinder Singh Babbar has claimed responsibility for the attack. In a statement, he said, “Sukhjinder Singh Babbar claims responsibility for the grenade attack that took place in Sector 37, Chandigarh, on April 1, 2026. We wish to convey to the Indian establishment that they may employ whatever tactics they desire to eliminate Sikh youth in Punjab; the Khalsa Panth of the Dasmesh Pita (Guru Gobind Singh Ji) will deliver a fitting retaliation.”
He also vowed to avenge the death of Ranjit Singh, a suspect in the February 2026 killing of two policemen in Gurdaspur, who was killed in an alleged police encounter on February 25, 2026.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu strongly condemned the recent blast in Chandigarh, calling it a deeply unfortunate and condemnable incident. Expressing relief, Pannu noted that there was no loss of life or property in the explosion.
On the other hand Chandigarh SSP Kanwardeep Kaur said the Central Forensic Science Laboratory have reached the spot, and a team from the National Investigation Agency has also arrived. Authorities are currently investigating the incident to determine how the blast occurred.
Further details are awaited as investigations continue.
