Days after the grenade attack on BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia's Jalandhar residence, the Punjab Police arrested the prime accused from Delhi, a top Punjab Police official said on Saturday.

The accused, identified as Saidul Ameen, who is a resident of Amroha in Uttar Pradesh, was caught with the support of central agencies and Delhi Police, the official added.

In a post on X, Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said, "In a major breakthrough in Jalandhar grenade attack case, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police, with support from central agencies and Delhi Police, have successfully arrested Saidul Ameen (a resident of Amroha, Uttar Pradesh) from Delhi."

Yadav added that Saidul Ameen is the prime accused responsible for the grenade attack on Kalia's residence.

"Further investigations are vigorously progressing to uncover handlers, financial backers and potential foreign connections linked to the attack," the DGP further added.

Notably, a hand grenade was hurled at Kalia's residence by some persons on April 7. The blast shattered glass panes and damaged vehicles.

The police have arrested two persons in connection with the incident and said it was a conspiracy of Pakistan's spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to create communal tension in Punjab.

The police had also recovered the e-rickshaw used in the crime. The main accused's arrest marks the third by Punjab Police as two others were arrested earlier.

On April 8, Special DGP Arpit Shukla said, "Two people have been arrested in this case and the auto-rickshaw which was used in this crime has also been confiscated. It was a major incident to disturb communal harmony. As per the initial investigation, this was a major conspiracy of Pakistan's ISI. Zeeshan Akhtar, who is a close associate of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, was the mastermind of the case... Our teams are conducting raids at different locations so that the investigation in this case is finished as soon as possible. We are also in touch with the central agencies and a big operation has been launched."

(With PTI Inputs)

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