An explosion struck the Belgravia home of a British‑Indian man previously arrested for his involvement in an attack on the Pakistan High Commission in London, authorities and neighbours said, in an incident that has prompted an ongoing investigation by UK police.
The blast occurred late last week at the flat of Ankit Love, a British‑Indian national and chief patron of the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP), who has been charged in connection with the April 27, 2025, vandalism of the Pakistan diplomatic mission during protests amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan.
Neighbours reported hearing a loud explosion after the bedroom window of Love’s Belgravia residence was hit. Passersby gathered outside the scene following the blast, which caused visible damage to the property. Metropolitan Police officers later visited the address to collect evidence and take statements from Love and his Russian girlfriend, who also resides there.
Love told reporters that he had received ongoing threats over the past year and noted the death on March 2 of his close friend and neighbour, Lina Packeviciute, 43, whose body was found at a nearby home under circumstances that remain unclear. Love questioned the authenticity of a suicide note reportedly sent from her email account more than a day after her death.
Officials have not yet linked the blast to any specific motive, and no arrests have been announced in connection with the explosion. The investigation is ongoing, and police have appealed for any witnesses to come forward.
Love was originally arrested in April 2025 and charged with criminal damage for smashing windows at the Pakistan High Commission during protests. He also faces an additional charge of perversion of the course of justice relating to a disputed State Immunity Certificate he presented in court; that charge carries a maximum life sentence. His trial is scheduled to begin in May 2029.