Pakistan handler supplied IED for Rajasthan railway blast, says ATS chief
Two individuals from Punjab have been arrested in connection with the November 3 explosion on the Anupgarh-Suratgarh railway line.
Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) chief Dinesh MN stated on Sunday that a Pakistani handler named Shah supplied the improvised explosive device (IED) and chose the site for the railway blast in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district. The explosion occurred on November 3 on the Anupgarh-Suratgarh railway line near village 50 GB.
According to reports from ANI, The Economic Times and The News Mill, a joint team including the ATS, Ganganagar police and Gurdaspur police from Punjab arrested two suspects on November 14. The accused, identified as Devendra Singh and Mahakdeep Kaur, are residents of Gurdaspur.
Dinesh MN said the two individuals confessed to their involvement and will be presented in court. He noted that mobile records and other evidence showed the pair visited the location three times, with the first two attempts failing before the successful blast on the third visit.
The investigation is being led by IPS officer Nitin Chaudhary. Bikaner Inspector General of Police Om Prakash and Sri Ganganagar Superintendent of Police Harishankar are personally questioning the arrested individuals.
Police have also detained other people suspected of assisting with the blast. Authorities said the case was solved through intelligence gathered by the Sri Ganganagar Police and coordination with security agencies.
