A bomb scare was alerted in the city of Chandigarh in India as CCTV cameras captured a man throwing explosives outside a club. There were two explosions that occurred outside two clubs in the city on Monday (November 25) night.
According to the police, the blast took place in Sector 26 outside the Seville Bar and Lounge - owned by singer and rapper Badshah, and De Orra Club. Police suspect that these were crude bombs that were thrown outside the clubs. The cameras have captured a man throwing them and running away.
The visuals from the camera show shattered window panes of the clubs due to the explosions. There were no casualties and no one was injured.
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Chandigarh के सेक्टर-26 में क्लब के बाहर ब्लास्ट हुआ है।
सुबह करीब 3 बजे दो बाइक सवारों ने विस्पोटक पदार्थ फेंका है। De’orra Club के शीशे टूटे हैं।
यहां पास में ही मशहूर सिंगर-रैपर Badshah का भी रेस्टोरेंट है। pic.twitter.com/0QbJkZ82GG — Rishu Raj Singh (@rishuraj_chd) November 26, 2024
As explosions were reported, the Chandigarh police along with the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) reached the spot, officials said.
While the police are investigatingextortion angle, it is also suspected that there was a fight between the partners of the two clubs.
The police are investigating further angles andare currently waiting for the forensic team to collect evidence from the scene.
The popular rapper Badshah opened the Seville restaurant in December last year. He also co-owns two other establishments - Sago Spicy Symphony and Sidera.
Badshah sings in Hindi, English, Punjabi, and Haryanvi languages. He has also sung songs for some Bollywood films including Kapoor and Sons and Crew.
Earlier in September, another bomb scare was reported in Chandigarh when the upscale Sector 10 area reported two individuals throwingan explosive onto the front verandah of a house.