Patiala railway blast probe deepens as Punjab Police recover SIM card

Published on 28 April 2026

A recovered SIM could point to the next move

Punjab Police say an attempted detonation on railway tracks near Shambhu in Patiala killed the person trying to trigger the blast. Officers recovered a SIM card from the scene and have started a technical investigation to trace responsibility and connections. The incident comes after an earlier blast reported on a freight corridor track in Fatehgarh Sahib.

Attempted detonation near Shambhu track in Patiala
The operator died at the blast site
Police recovered a SIM card and launched technical checks
Earlier freight corridor blast reported in Fatehgarh Sahib

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Patiala railway blast probe deepens as Punjab Police recover SIM card

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