Chandigarh, Apr 1 (PTI) An explosion outside the office of the Punjab BJP office here on Wednesday evening led to panic and police cordoning the area. There were no reports of any casualties.
Sounds of the explosion were heard around 5 pm, said head of the state BJP’s media cell Vineet Joshi. A scooter parked outside the building in Sector 37 was damaged.
Senior police officers, including Senior Superintendent of Police Kanwardip Kaur, as well as a team of the Central Forensic Laboratory rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation.
“We heard the sound of the explosion. How did it take place? We could see some signs on the boundary wall. Only police can provide details,” Joshi told reporters.
“It is a matter of concern if a blast took place outside the party office,” he added.
There was little clarity on what had happened. Further details are awaited. PTI CHS VSD MIN MIN
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