The Election Commission on Wednesday asked the Punjab police to submit a detailed report on the car explosion during the poll campaigning in Bathinda last night that claimed five lives.
“Punjab police has been asked to submit a detail report on the car blast incident which will be submitted to the Election Commission,” said Punjab Chief Electoral Officer VK Singh, adding “it is almost clear that it is a terror attack”.
He said that in the wake of car explosion, Punjab police will also come out with revised protocols for stepping up vigil and surveillance and strengthening security during upcoming February 4 assembly polls. “It is almost clear that it (car explosion) is a terror attack and there is no confusion regarding the same…The police have some evidence (in this regard),” he said.
At the same time, Singh asserted that the exact details would be ascertained after investigation by the forensic team of police.