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Three suspects arrested in Chandigarh with homemade bomb, firearm and gelatin explosives
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 07:54 AM
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Police in Chandigarh detained three individuals near the bus stand, seizing a makeshift bomb, a gun and about five kilograms of gelatin sticks concealed in a tiffin box. Investigators say the suspects are linked to the Babbar Khalsa International separatist group.
Police officials in Chandigarh announced the arrest of three men near the city’s central bus stand on Tuesday. A search of the suspects yielded a crude improvised explosive device, a licensed firearm and roughly five kilograms of gelatin sticks that had been hidden inside a tiffin container.
Investigators from the state crime branch have opened a terrorism probe, noting that preliminary intelligence points to a connection with Babbar Khalsa International, a banned Khalistani separatist outfit.
Senior police spokesperson said the operation was the result of a coordinated sting that began after tips about a possible terror plot were received. The suspects are being interrogated, and further forensic analysis of the bomb components is underway.
Authorities have heightened security around public transport hubs in Chandigarh and have urged citizens to report any suspicious activity.
The case underscores ongoing concerns about extremist networks attempting to exploit everyday items for violent purposes.
Investigators from the state crime branch have opened a terrorism probe, noting that preliminary intelligence points to a connection with Babbar Khalsa International, a banned Khalistani separatist outfit.
Senior police spokesperson said the operation was the result of a coordinated sting that began after tips about a possible terror plot were received. The suspects are being interrogated, and further forensic analysis of the bomb components is underway.
Authorities have heightened security around public transport hubs in Chandigarh and have urged citizens to report any suspicious activity.
The case underscores ongoing concerns about extremist networks attempting to exploit everyday items for violent purposes.