Congress leader and former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi stoked a fresh controversy after he alleged that the terror attack on an Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy was a pre-election stunt by the BJP
In January 2023, the PAFF was officially banned by the Union Home Ministry under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) due to its involvement in various terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
The explosion happened at a bus stand near a Shiv Mandir in the Surankote area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir. Though there were no casualties, the impact was so severe that it created a crater on the ground and left holes and marks on the temple walls.