Is there a Khalistani link to the Delhi school blast? Probe underway

A multi-agency probe has been launched.

Cops are probing into a Khalistani link after a social media post claimed the blast was a retaliation to the alleged targeting of Khalistani sympathisers in foreign countries.

The post carried a clip of the blast with 'Khalistani Zindabad' watermark at the bottom. The claim was made by Justice League India.

The incident triggered alarm in the national capital.

No casualty was reported in the explosion which occurred near the CRPF school in Sector-14 area of Rohini in North West Delhi.

The incident occurred at a time when numerous airlines across India received bomb hoax calls in recent times.

India-Canada standoff over Khalistani row

A recent standoff between New Delhi and Ottawa was triggered after Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian officials of being involved in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

India responded sharply after Canada called the Indian High Commissioner and other diplomats "persons of interest" in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

In a long statement, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, "We have received a diplomatic communication from Canada yesterday suggesting that the Indian High Commissioner and other diplomats are ‘persons of interest’ in a matter related to an investigation in that country. The Government of India strongly rejects these preposterous imputations and ascribes them to the political agenda of the Trudeau Government that is centered around vote bank politics.

"Since Prime Minister Trudeau made certain allegations in September 2023, the Canadian Government has not shared a shred of evidence with the Government of India, despite many requests from our side. This latest step follows interactions that have again witnessed assertions without any facts. This leaves little doubt that on the pretext of an investigation, there is a deliberate strategy of smearing India for political gains."

In a statement which leaves India vindicated, Trudeau on Wednesday said he had no "hard evidentiary proof" to back his claims that India government officials were involved in Nijjar's killing.