A little-known outfit has purportedly claimed responsibility for an explosion at a police outpost in Ghaziabad on Friday night, prompting intelligence and anti-terror agencies to investigate whether it was an attack or an accidental blast.

The blast took place at the Vasundhara police outpost around 9 pm. A food delivery worker, who had arrived with a parcel for an officer, was injured in the explosion, which also damaged a part of the outpost. Several police personnel were away on patrol duty in connection with Dhanteras festivities at the time.

Teams from the National Investigation Agency, Delhi Police Special Cell, Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Special Task Force, Intelligence Bureau and local intelligence units visited the site on Saturday. Around 4 pm, UP (ATS) DIG Abhishek Yadav was seen visiting the outpost.

Hours after the explosion, an X account allegedly linked to an outfit calling itself Tehreek Ul Mujahideen Hindustan (TMH) claimed responsibility for the incident.…