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In Photos: Blast near army cantonment area in Amritsar, hours after explosion in Jalandhar

Updated On: 06 May, 2026 01:46 PM IST | ronak mastakar

Two back-to back explosions near security establishments shook Punjab on Tuesday night, triggering panic and drawing condemnation from opposition parties which called them efforts to "destabilise" the state. (Pics/PTI)

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The first explosion happened around 8 pm in Jalandhar outside the headquarters of the Border Security Force's Punjab Frontier, while the second blast occurred at around 11 pm in near the army cantonment in Amritsar. No injuries have been reported, police said.

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The first explosion happened around 8 pm in Jalandhar outside the headquarters of the Border Security Force's Punjab Frontier, while the second blast occurred at around 11 pm in near the army cantonment in Amritsar. No injuries have been reported, police said.

An investigation into both the incidents is underway.

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An investigation into both the incidents is underway.

Amritsar (Rural) Senior Superintendent of Police Suhail Mir Qasim stated that police received reports of a loud sound at around 11 pm on a road in Khasa. "Our teams arrived on the scene immediately," he said.

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Amritsar (Rural) Senior Superintendent of Police Suhail Mir Qasim stated that police received reports of a loud sound at around 11 pm on a road in Khasa. "Our teams arrived on the scene immediately," he said.

Preliminary inspections indicated that someone had thrown an explosive device towards the boundary wall, leading to the explosion, according to the SSP.

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Preliminary inspections indicated that someone had thrown an explosive device towards the boundary wall, leading to the explosion, according to the SSP.

Police mentioned that a piece of a tin sheet covering the boundary wall had fallen as a result of the blast.

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Police mentioned that a piece of a tin sheet covering the boundary wall had fallen as a result of the blast.

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