Cross-Border Handler Behind Sangrur BJP Office Attack: Police
Punjab Police have arrested two individuals for a petrol bomb attack on a BJP office in Sangrur, alleging they were recruited by a foreign-based handler via social media. The suspects were reportedly motivated by financial gain rather than political ideology.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the security challenges posed by cross-border actors using digital platforms to incite local violence for monetary incentives.
In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police on Tuesday claimed to have cracked the petrol bomb attack on the BJP's Sangrur district office within 24 hours, alleging that a cross-border handler recruited two local men through social media and promised them money to target the party office. The attack is the second such strike on a BJP office in the region, following the grenade attack on the BJP headquarters in Chandigarh in September 2024.Speaking to NDTV, Sangrur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ravjot Grewal said the accused were motivated purely by money and were in direct contact with a foreign-based handler."A cash amount of 2200 was promised to them, but the payment was never made and the accused were arrested. A cross-border handler was in touch with these accused. Just for cash, the two accused executed this crime.
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