Jalandhar Blast: Punjab twin blasts: CCTV captures man running from Jalandhar site after explosion; NIA steps in as Khalistan group claims role | Chandigarh News

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday moved in to secure forensic evidence and gather key inputs from the twin blast sites in Jalandhar and Amritsar, with teams rushing to assist the Punjab Police in piecing together the sequence behind the back-to-back explosions. Sources said NIA teams are en route and will work alongside state agencies as investigators examine CCTV footage, debris, and forensic samples to establish what triggered the blasts that have raised fresh security concerns in the border state. On the ground, security was tightened in Amritsar after a late-night blast near the Khasa cantonment area. Police sealed roads and restricted movement for surveillance, with ASI Karam Singh confirming the area had been cordoned off. Officials said the Amritsar explosion occurred around 10:50 pm, triggering a rapid response from police, army personnel, and bomb disposal teams. SP Aditya S Warrier said the Bomb Disposal Squad and forensic teams collected samples, now sent for analysis to determine the nature of the blast. Preliminary findings suggest an explosive object may have been hurled at a boundary wall, causing damage, while CCTV visuals captured the moment of the blast. Locals reported being jolted awake by the loud explosion. The Amritsar incident came roughly three hours after another explosion near the Border Security Force (BSF) Punjab Frontier headquarters in Jalandhar around 8 pm. The blast triggered panic, damaging a scooter, a traffic signal pole, and nearby shop windows.