Punjab on High Alert After Blasts Near Security Sites

Punjab placed on high alert after two explosions near security installations in Jalandhar and Amritsar rocked the border state on Tuesday evening, May 5, 2026, prompting joint investigations by police and security forces.

The first blast occurred around 8 p.m. outside the Border Security Force headquarters at BSF Chowk in Jalandhar. A parked delivery scooter suddenly exploded and caught fire, gutting the vehicle and shattering windows of nearby buildings. Eyewitnesses described a loud blast followed by flames that caused panic in the busy area, including a nearby vegetable market where people fled in a stampede. No injuries or fatalities were reported.

The scooter's owner, 22-year-old delivery agent Gurpreet Singh, had just stepped away from the vehicle when the incident happened. He immediately called his father, a retired BSF personnel, to report it. Singh has been questioned by authorities and is cooperating with the probe, according to police statements.

Jalandhar Police Commissioner Dhanpreet Kaur Randhawa arrived at the scene with bomb disposal units, dog squads, and forensic teams. "Prima facie, the scooter caught fire," she said. "We are verifying the situation on the...