Overview
- A low-intensity blast struck the Moga Sadar Police Station in Moga district on Wednesday, shattering the window panes of several seized vehicles inside the compound while causing no injuries.
- Police have deployed forensic teams, registered an FIR under the Explosives Act, and are scanning CCTV that officials say shows two suspects throwing an object toward the station.
- Authorities have not confirmed the nature of the thrown object and say claims it was a grenade or linked to specific groups remain unverified pending forensic analysis.
- Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu and opposition leaders publicly criticised the Punjab government over law and order and attempted on-site inspections, increasing political pressure on the state administration.
- The blast has prompted a high alert in Moga, intensified local security measures, and raised broader concern about repeat attacks on police stations in Punjab while investigators work to identify motive and perpetrators.