Jalandhar, April 11 -- Two days after the attack at the residence of BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia, the Punjab Police have identified a Budaun district resident as the main assailant who lobbed the grenade and nominated him in the case.

The Jalandhar police have also added section 113 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in already registered FIR. The initial FIR was registered under sections 109 (attempt to murder), 324(3) (mischief-causing damage to the property) and 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of the BNS and sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act.

Police officials, privy to the probe, on the condition of anonymity said that the main assailant has been identified as Shahdar Al...