Mohali attack could have been on Shimla Police: Pro-Khalistan group warns Himachal CM
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Khalistani outfit Sikhs for Justice has warned Himachal CM Jairam Thakur after the Mohali grenade attack on Monday and said the attack could have also been on Shimla Police headquarters.
A day after a rocket-propelled grenade was fired at the Intelligence Wing headquarters of Punjab Police in Mohali, Khalistani outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) warned Himachal Chief Minister Jairam Thakur, saying the attack could have also been on the Shimla Police headquarters.
"This grenade attack could have taken place at the Shimla Police headquarters," SFJ's self-styled general counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun warned in an audio message.
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The group asked the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister to learn a lesson from the Mohali grenade attack, adding that the Sikh community should not be provoked.
A rocket-propelled grenade was fired at the Intelligence Wing headquarters of Punjab Police in Mohali on Monday, triggering a blast that shattered windows. No one, however, was wounded in the attack.
In a statement following the incident, the Mohali Police said, “A minor explosion was reported at the Punjab Police Intelligence Headquarters in sector 77, SAS Nagar at around 7.45 PM. No damage has been reported. Senior officers are on the spot and an investigation is being done. Forensic teams have been called.”
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