Overview
- A local court sent 19-year-old Gurpreet Singh to seven days of police remand after his arrest upon discharge from AIIMS Bathinda.
- Investigators say a multi‑pocket vest, a bus booking to Kathua and phone content point to a contemplated fidayeen strike, though Pakistan links have not been found so far.
- The National Investigation Agency has opened a case and joined Punjab Police and the Intelligence Bureau, with Army ballistic and forensic experts called to the site.
- The Jeeda village house remains sealed after unstable residues caused minor secondary blasts during clearance operations by bomb‑disposal teams.
- Forensic analysis of chemical samples and digital data from the suspect’s phone is pending and expected to clarify sourcing of materials and any external contacts.