Delhi police are investigating a possible Khalistani link in a mysterious blast near a CRPF school.
The Delhi Police is investigating a potential Khalistani connection to the explosion that shook the national capital on Sunday following a threatening social media post.
Arpit Pattnaik
Following a powerful explosion that tore through the wall of a CRPF school in Delhi's Rohini on Sunday, a collaborative investigation has been initiated to determine the cause of the blast and to apprehend those responsible. A senior police officer stated that the authorities are exploring a potential Khalistani connection to the explosion.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident. The IED blast damaged a wall of the school in Rohini and caused some harm to nearby shops and cars. It is suspected that the individuals behind the blast intended to convey a message to the authorities, according to a senior police officer.
TThe Delhi Police are investigating a possible Khalistani connection to the explosion. A post on social media suggested that the blast was in response to alleged targeting of pro-Khalistan separatists by Indian agents. The bomb, likely an IED controlled by a remote or timer and without deadly shrapnel, was probably placed late at night on Saturday and detonated between 7:35 and 7:40 am on Sunday, according to locals.
Later on Sunday evening, a purported screenshot of a Telegram post by Justice League India in which a clip of the blast with a "Khalistan Zindabad" watermark at the bottom was circulated on social media platforms.
"If Indian coward agency and their master think they can hire filthy goons to target our members to silence our voice then they live in fools world. They can't imagine how close we are to them and how capable we are to strike anytime #KhalistanZindabad #JLI," the Justice League India said in the post along with the clip.
The incident comes as dozens of flights across India received bomb threats over the past week, all of which turned out to be hoaxes. Shortly after the explosion, teams from the National Investigation Agency (NIA), National Security Guard (NSG), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and Delhi Police cordoned off the area and collected samples from the site for further investigation.
An officer stated that the perpetrator "intentionally" chose the location not to harm people, but to send a message.
