{"id":36782,"date":"2026-04-28T06:08:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T06:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/?p=36782"},"modified":"2026-04-28T06:08:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T06:08:25","slug":"blast-at-railway-track-in-patiala-was-attempted-detonation-killed-operator-punjab-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/blast-at-railway-track-in-patiala-was-attempted-detonation-killed-operator-punjab-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Blast At Railway Track In Patiala Was Attempted Detonation, Killed Operator: Punjab Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHANDIGARH, Apr 28: A blast that took place at a railway track near the Shambhu area in Punjab\u2019s Patiala was an attempted detonation, a senior police officer said on Tuesday.<br \/>\nThe person who was trying to carry out the detonation on Monday has died, Patiala SSP Varun Sharma said.<br \/>\nThe blast took place near the Shambhu-Ambala rail track. Police earlier said that an unidentified body, which was blown into pieces, was recovered from the spot.<br \/>\nInitially, it was considered a low-intensity blast. However, investigation has revealed that it was an attempted detonation.<br \/>\nThe explosion occurred at around 10 pm at the rail track dedicated for freight trains, police said.<br \/>\nThe explosion also caused some damage to the track.<br \/>\n\u201cLate night, we had received information about a low intensity explosion at a railway track near Shambhu-Haryana border. Immediately, I, along with the deputy inspector general of police and other senior officials, rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation.<br \/>\n\u201cWe found that it was not a low intensity explosion but an attempted detonation,\u201d the SSP said.<br \/>\nDuring the attempt, the person who was trying to carry out the detonation died, and his body has been recovered, he said.<br \/>\nPolice said they have recovered a SIM card from the spot.<br \/>\n\u201cAfter getting whatever scientific evidence including a SIM card from the spot, police have launched technical investigation,\u201d Sharma said.<br \/>\n\u201cWe expect that we will soon unravel the whole conspiracy,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nHe further said the Government Railway Police, the Railway Protection Force and other agencies are involved in investigation.<br \/>\nEarlier in January, a blast on a dedicated freight corridor railway track in the Fatehgarh Sahib district\u2019s Sirhind had damaged the engine of a train and left a loco pilot injured.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36783\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36783\" src=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Unknown-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Blast At Railway Track In Patiala Was Attempted Detonation, Killed Operator: Punjab Police\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Unknown-1.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Unknown-1-233x130.jpeg 233w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Unknown-1-230x129.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Unknown-1-100x56.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blast At Railway Track In Patiala Was Attempted Detonation, Killed Operator: Punjab Police<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHANDIGARH, Apr 28: A blast that took place at a railway track near the Shambhu area in Punjab\u2019s Patiala was an attempted detonation, a senior police officer said on Tuesday. The person who was trying to carry out the detonation on Monday has died, Patiala SSP Varun Sharma said. 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