Punjab: Grenade Blast Near Pathankot Army Camp; Police On High Alert

A grenade blast occurred outside a gate of the Army cantonment in Pathankot prompting authorities to sound an alert, police said on Monday.

However, no casualty was reported in the blast that took place late on Sunday night in front of Triveni gate of the cantonment, they said.  Police said that some unidentified motorcyclists lobbed the grenade in front of the military area, and they were verifying CCTV images.

SSP of Pathankot Surendra Lamba said: "CCTV footage of the area will be probed."

After the blast, an alert has been sounded in the area, they said.

With PTI Inputs