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KLA Claims Jalandhar IED Blast and Says It Was Revenge for a Militants Death

Politics
Published on 6 May 2026
KLA Claims Jalandhar IED Blast and Says It Was Revenge for a Militants Death

The letter also alleges much higher casualties than officials

The Khalistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for an IED blast outside the BSF Punjab Headquarters in Jalandhar. In a letter, it said the attack was carried out to avenge the death of Ranjit Singh, a militant killed in a Punjab Police encounter in Gurdaspur in February. The outfit is also accused of inflating casualty figures.

  • KLA claims responsibility for the Jalandhar IED blast near BSF HQ
  • Letter links the attack to revenge for Ranjit Singh’s killing
  • Casualty numbers cited by the group are disputed
  • Punjab Police and BSF investigate the incident further
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