A man was arrested for attacking five people in the premises of the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Friday. The injured devotees hailed from Mohali, Bathinda, and Patiala, while the other two victims were sewadars, media reports said. The condition of one person is said to be serious after suffering injuries in the attack using an iron rod.

According to reports, the accused, whose identity was not immediately revealed by the Punjab Police, attacked the devotees inside the oldest Guru Ram Das inn near the community kitchen. He was accompanied by another man who reportedly brought him to the Golden Temple, Indian Express said in a report. The accomplice has also been also arrested by the cops.

According to the The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) responsible for the management of the Golden Temple, the man suddenly picked up a rod and started hitting people around 12:00 pm. He targeted people indiscriminately, hittng devotees and Sewadars alike. The devotee who suffered serious injuries in the incident is said to be a youngster. He is undergoig treatment in the emergency wing of Amritsa's Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, the daily said.

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