CCTV footage of the incident shows two unidentified men arriving to the Thakur Dwar temple on a motorcycle. After waiting for a few seconds, one of them throws an explosive material towards the temple and then they flee the spot.
Two explosions were reported outside a temple in Amritsar late last night, damaging its walls and shattering its window panes, officials said on Saturday.
While no one was hurt in the incident, the explosion caused panic among the residents in the Khandwala area of Amritsar.
CCTV footage of the incident shows two unidentified men arriving at the Thakur Dwar temple on a motorcycle. After waiting for a few seconds, one of them throws an explosive material (presumably grenade) towards the temple and then they flee the spot
2 Explosions in Amritsar
– Suspects seen throwing bombs.
– CCTV captures entire incident
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The police were informed about the incident around 2 am by the temple priest. Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said police teams were trying to trace the men involved in the blast and added that they would soon be arrested.
A forensic team has collected samples from the spot, he said, adding that further investigation was underway.
Amritsar Commissioner GPS Bhullar has suggested the hand of Pakistan Intel agency ISI in the blast.
“We got information at 2 a.m. We reached the spot right away. The forensic team was called… We checked the CCTV and spoke to the nearby people. The thing is that Pakistan’s ISI lures our youth into creating disturbances in Punjab,” he said.
Expressing confidence in solving the case swiftly, Bhullar said “We will trace this case within days and catch the culprits soon”.
Punjab Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that the Police has taken control of the situation.
“There were some miscreants who hurled a grenade at a temple after 12 am. There are no injuries or casualties… The situation is under control…Two people have been identified… The police is in action; they will be caught within a day,” the Minister said.
