The Punjab Police found an improvised explosive device behind a police post in Amritsar district, even as the BJP slammed the “steadily deteriorating security situation” under the AAP government. Acting on specific information, the Rayya police post in charge, Guriqbal Singh, recovered the explosive from behind the chowki on Friday (February 20) night, an official said. Police said the improvised explosive device (IED) was later defused, and an FIR was registered at the Beas police station. "Due to the alertness and swift action of Amritsar rural police, an IED-related incident was averted in time. Meanwhile, BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh slammed the AAP government and said the conspiracy to blow up a police post in Amritsar using an IED is "a serious reflection of the steadily deteriorating security situation in Punjab".

Source: The Hindu February 21, 2026 23:49 UTC