Amritsar Blast Accidental But Planned As Major Terror Attack: Sources | Exclusive

Last Updated:May 28, 2025, 03:37 IST

A suspected terrorist was injured in a blast on the Majitha Road Bypass in Amritsar on Tuesday and later died

According to Punjab police sources, Majitha is very close to the India-Pakistan border and is a hotspot for smuggling arms, drugs, and explosives via drones or land routes. (Representational image)

The blast on the Majitha Road Bypass in Punjab’s Amritsar district on Tuesday that killed one person was accidental but intended as a significant attack, police sources have told CNN-News18.

“Terrorists often hide their ammunition in abandoned plots like this one. They provide pictures of the location to another person for identification," a source said. “In this case, the identification was a pillar, and the deceased individual came to retrieve the ammunition. His phone contained evidence that he intended to retrieve the ammunition from this site and also revealed his connections to a terror organisation."

These recent attacks in Punjab have been orchestrated by individuals abroad and Pakistan’s spy agency ISI, said the sources. In recent years, numerous ISI drones carrying ammunition have entered Punjab. This consignment, which the deceased terrorist sought to retrieve for an attack, is possibly part of the same influx.

According to the Punjab police sources, Majitha is very close to the India-Pakistan border and is a hotspot for smuggling arms, drugs, and explosives via drones or land routes. The Border Security Force recently recovered heroin and drones in the Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts.

“The Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) is highly active and operates multiple sleeper cells in these border districts," a source said. “Abandoned plots and residential colonies near the Majitha Road Bypass are frequently used to conceal smuggled consignments."

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