A blast has rocked a London home connected to a controversial figure who was previously arrested over an attack on the Pakistan High Commission during last year’s India‑Pakistan tensions. The explosion occurred last week at the Belgravia residence of Ankit Love a British‑Indian national and chief patron of the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party leaving neighbours shaken and prompting a police investigation in one of the capital’s most affluent embassy districts.
Love was arrested in April 2025 and charged with criminal damage after smashing windows at the Pakistan High Commission amid protests linked to the broader India‑Pakistan dispute. British authorities later added a rare charge of perversion of the course of justice tied to a disputed state immunity certificate he presented during his trial carrying a potential life sentence.
Neighbours reported a loud explosion that shattered a bedroom window at Love’s flat which he shares with his Russian girlfriend drawing crowds into the street in the normally quiet Belgravia area near diplomatic and royal residences. The Metropolitan Police visited the scene to collect evidence and take statements but have not publicly confirmed a cause or linked the blast to any suspect or motive.
The incident follows the recent mysterious death of Love’s close friend and neighbour Lina Packeviciute who was found dead in her own home earlier this month under circumstances Love has questioned. He told reporters that both he and his girlfriend have received threats over the past year although authorities have not publicised any specific leads in either case.
Belgravia home to embassies and high commissions including those of Dubai and Qatar is one of London’s most secure neighbourhoods which has heightened attention on how an explosion occurred there and whether it is connected to past political tensions or remains an isolated incident.
