Crime·28.04.2026ملخص الذكاء الاصطناعي Man Dies in Blast While Attempting to Plant Explosive Device on Punjab Freight Corridor Track
A man died in a blast while allegedly attempting to plant an improvised explosive device on the Dedicated Freight Corridor railway track near Bathonia village in Patiala district, Punjab, late Monday night. The explosion occurred at approximately 9:00 PM between Rajpura and Shambhu, triggering a high-intensity security alert. Police recovered the body in severely mutilated condition and several items including wires, explosive materials, and a damaged mobile phone. This marks the second attack on the DFC in Punjab within three months, following a January blast near Khanpur village that derailed a goods train. No group has claimed responsibility, and investigators are probing potential terror module links.