A blast occurred outside Thakur Dwar temple in Punjab’s Amritsar during the early hours of Saturday. Punjab police have identified the motorcycle-borne miscreants and have launched a massive search to nab the accused.
The explosion took place outside the temple located in the Khandwala area of Amritsar, damaging the temple’s walls and shattering window panes. However, none suffered injuries in the blast. Police have collected CCTV footage from the premises.
According to police, as per the footage, two unidentified persons are seen approaching the temple on a motorcycle. After waiting for a few seconds, one of them threw an explosive material towards the temple and fled the spot. Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said they were alerted about the incident at around 2am and they rushed to the spot. A forensic team visited the blast site and collected evidence from the premises. Commissioner added special teams have been deployed to nab the accused.
Punjab Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal also visited the temple and interacted with authorities. Dhaliwal said, “The situation is under control. Two people have been identified and the police is in action; they will be caught within a day,” ANI reported.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagawant Singh Mann condemned the incident and said stern action will be taken. Mann said attempts are being to project law and order situation has deteriorated in Punjab. “There are always attempts to disturb the peace in Punjab. Drugs, gangsters, extortion are part of it and there are attempts to show that Punjab has become a disturbed state,” he charged.
