Punjab: Grenade Blast Reported Near Army Camp Gate In Pathankot, Probe Underway

A grenade blast was reported near the Triveni gate of the army camp in Pathankot.

Triveni gate in Pathankot (Image: ANI)

New Delhi:  A grenade blast was reported near the Army camp in Pathankot in the wee hours of Monday. The police force was rushed to the spot and they are checking the CCTV footage, informed the Pathankot SSP. 

"A grenade blast took place near Triveni Gate of an Army camp in Pathankot. Further investigation is underway. CCTVs footage will be probed," Pathankot SSP Surendra Lamba was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

Pathankot has been on the radar of terrorists for quite some time. Five years ago, six heavily armed terrorists had attacked the Pathankot Air Force Station - which is a part of the Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force - killing seven security personnel and a civilian.

The terrorists, who were dressed in the uniforms of the Indian Army, had entered India through the Kathua-Gurdaspur border in Punjab. The attack started on January 2, 2016, and continued for three days. However, the terrorists were later neutralised by the National Security Guards (NSG).

The attack, which was reportedly carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), had heightened the tensions between India and Pakistan.

In June this year, two explosions had occurred in the high-security technical area of Jammy Air Force station. Two personnel had sustained minor injuries in the incident.