Tribune News Service

Pathankot/Chandigarh, November 22

A grenade blast occurred outside the gate of the Army cantonment here, 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 some unidentified motorcyclists lobbed the grenade in front of the military area, and they were verifying CCTV images.

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

Police have set up two dozen check posts throughout the district. Checking is being conducted on all major roads, including the Jammu-Pathankot national highway.

A Punjab Police spokesperson said two motorcycle-borne men threw a low-intensity hand grenade at Triveni gate of the army camp at around 9 pm. Barricades and empty drums at the gate were damaged. With PTI