India, April 28 -- Jagroop Singh, the 39-year-old suspect killed in the botched Patiala rail blast on Monday night, has uncovered a trajectory of deepening radicalisation linked to jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh. The incident occurred around 10pm near Bathonia village on the Rajpura-Shambhu rail line, where Jagroop was killed instantly when an explosive device detonated prematurely while he was attempting to sabotage the freight track.

Once a local youth with no visible religious affiliations, Jagroop transformed into a blue-attired nihang (a member of a traditional Sikh warrior order) over the past eight years, frequently moving between various Sikh chavanis (cantonments). During the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, he emerged as an ac...