After 50 bombs claim, Congress leader Bajwa skips Punjab Police summons

The FIR was registered against Bajwa in Mohali on Sunday night under Sections 197(1)(d) (false and misleading information that endangers country’s sovereignty and unity) and 353(2) (false statements intend to create enmity and hatred or ill will) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after he failed to establish the source of his startling claim to a TV channel that 50 grenades had entered Punjab, of which 18 had already exploded, while 32 remained active and unexploded. In the interview, Bajwa expressed concern over the uncertainty surrounding the targets of the remaining grenades.

His statement came after the border state witnessed 16 incidents of grenade attacks since September 2024, targeted mainly at police posts, religious places, and residences, the latest being the attack on BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia’s house in Jalandhar on April 8.

Following his statement, chief minister Bhagwant Mann ordered an investigation. Intelligence officers AIG Ravjot Kaur and SP Harbir Singh Atwal visited Bajwa’s house in Chandigarh for an inquiry, but said later that the Congress leader failed to cooperate, which led to the filing of the FIR and subsequent summons.