An incident involving a low-intensity explosion on a railway track near Shambhu-Rajpura in Patiala district, Punjab, occurred on Monday, April 27, 2026. Patiala’s Senior Superintendent of Police Varun Sharma confirmed that initial police investigations, reported on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, have characterized the event as an “attempted detonation.” Following these developments, Opposition parties have voiced criticism against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, attributing the incident to a perceived decline in the state’s law and order situation.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/punjab/punjab-railway-track-blast-police-terms-as-attempted-detonation-opposition-tears-into-aap-govt-over-deteriorating-law-and-order/article70914796.ece
