Chandigarh grenade blast: Punjab Police arrests second accused from Delhi

In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police, with the assistance of central agencies, arrested Vishal Masih, the second accused in the Chandigarh grenade blast case. Masih was arrested from Delhi following a swift investigation that started after the incident on September 11.
According to a post by DGP Punjab Police on X, two suspects had carried out a grenade attack in Sector 10, Chandigarh, causing widespread concern. Punjab Police managed to arrest the first suspect, Rohan Masih, on September 13, just two days after the blast.
The second accused, Vishal Masih, son of Sabi Masih and a resident of Raimal village in Batala, District Gurdaspur, was arrested within 72 hours of the incident.
Investigations are ongoing as officials work to unravel the full details of the plot.
The main perpetrator of the suspected Chandigarh grenade blast case, 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 grenade attack took place at around 5.30 pm on September 11 and due to the impact of the blast, windows and flower pots were damaged.
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.