2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: May 9, 2026 08:04 AM IST
Three days after a blast occurred outside the Border Security Force (BSF) headquarters in Punjab’s Jalandhar, Delhi Police Special Cell has detained a man on Friday in connection with the case, The Indian Express has learnt.
Sources said the accused was detained under the suspicion of planting an explosive device outside the BSF office, which led to the blast on May 5.
According to sources in the police, a suspect was seen allegedly boarding a bus from the Jalandhar bus stand after the blast, and heading to Delhi.
Acting on inputs shared by the Punjab Police, the Special Cell’s Counter Intelligence unit (CIU) apprehended the suspect in Delhi on Friday. Officers said that a team from the Punjab Police, along with officers from intelligence agencies, questioned the accused.
The agencies are trying to establish his links, if he was involved in planting the explosive near outside the BSF office, officers said.
After the incident, a group identifying itself as the Khalistan Liberation Army (KLA) on Wednesday claimed responsibility for the blast through a social media post. However, security agencies said the claim is yet to be verified.
In the purported post, the group described the blast as part of “Operation Nawa Savair” and issued threats against senior BSF officers, including Deputy-Inspector General (DIG) Sandeep Goyal. It also made claims of casualties, which authorities have dismissed, confirming that no one was killed in the incident.
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