The main perpetrator of the suspected Chandigarh grenade blast case has been arrested, Punjab Police said in a statement on X on Friday. Rohan Masih was arrested a day after the incident in which the grenade was lobbed at the house of a retired police officer in the city's upscale Sector 10 area.
The police had on Thursday caught the first suspect in the case. The third accused, meanwhile, remains on the run.
The police had announced a reward of Rs 2 lakh each for the two suspects.
"Punjab Police has arrested the main perpetrator of the Chandigarh Grenade Blast case, in a joint operation with Central Agency. The case is solved with the nabbing of Rohan Masih, resident of village Passia, PS Ramdass, Amritsar Rural and identification of the other accused as well", the X post said.
The police further informed that one 9MM Glock pistol along with ammunition had been recovered from the arrested person's possession.
"Further investigation to unravel the entire conspiracy is being done jointly in coordination with the Chandigarh Police. Accused in custody of State Special Operation Cell (#SSOC) Amritsar. In the preliminary disclosure, Rohan admitted his role in the grenade blast at #Chandigarh on 11.09.2024. @PunjabPoliceInd is fully committed to maintain peace and harmony in the region", the post added.
The grenade attack took place at around 5.30 pm on Wednesday and due to the impact of the blast, windows and flower pots were damaged, the police said in a statement.
Sources told India Today TV that three people arrived at the scene in an autorickshaw shortly before the explosion. The blast was loud enough to be heard even from far away.
According to the sources, the attackers had conducted surveillance of the house just two days before the grenade attack.
A CCTV camera captured the moment when the explosion occurred. In the footage, an autorickshaw is seen speeding away, narrowly dodging a car from the opposite direction before making a swift turn.
According to the sources, Khalistani terrorist Rinda, currently based in Pakistan, is suspected of involvement in the grenade attack case.
