Police outpost blast: Kashmir-linked outfit claims attack; ATS probes terror angle
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad is investigating an explosion at a police outpost in Ghaziabad after a Kashmir-linked group claimed responsibility. Authorities are currently analyzing forensic evidence and social media claims to determine if the incident was a coordinated terror attack.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing security concerns and the potential for localized terror threats in the region.
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has taken the lead in investigating the explosion outside the Vasundhara police outpost in Ghaziabad's Indirapuram area, amid indications of a possible terror angle after a little-known Kashmir-linked outfit claimed responsibility through a social media post.Investigators are also examining a suspicious Delhi-registered scooter found near the scene.An ATS team headed by DIG Abhishek Yadav reached the spot on Saturday soon after the incident and began a joint probe with the bomb disposal squad, forensic experts and local police. Security agencies are scrutinising whether an explosive device was hurled at the outpost from the adjoining elevated road.The blast occurred around 9pm on Friday, on the eve of Dhanteras, near the police outpost under Indirapuram police station limits.While the explosion caused damage to the outpost, including shattered windowpanes, damaged air-conditioners and cracks in a wall, no police personnel were injured.
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