Amritsar: The Punjab Police said that there is a possibility that the loud sound, which was heard near Sri Guru Ram Dass Niwas, in the vicinity of the Golden Temple in Amritsar in the wee hours on Thursday, was the result of an explosion. The sound was heard around 12.15-12.30 AM, the police said. The suspects are being rounded up, police informed.
Two people have also been detained after the explosion near Golden Temple in Punjab’s Amritsar late last night – the third in a week.
Police personnel and forensic team members rushed to the site of the incident and the probe is underway.
#WATCH | Punjab: A loud sound was heard near the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Police personnel and forensic team members are at the spot. Probe underway.
A person was injured in a blast on May 8 at Heritage Street near Golden Temple, the very site where an explosion took place on… pic.twitter.com/xkX725gn98
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While talking to the reporters, Commissioner of Police Naunihal Singh said, “A loud sound was heard at around 12.15-12.30 am. There’s a possibility that it could be another explosion. It’s being verified and is yet to be confirmed. We have found some pieces behind the building. But since it is dark we are trying to find out.” “The suspects are being rounded up and the probe is on,” he added.
#WATCH | Amritsar, Punjab: A loud sound was heard here. We are verifying it: Naunihal Singh, Commissioner of Police, on a loud sound heard near Golden Temple https://t.co/jJ4TlkFkyy pic.twitter.com/jStr5muGmU
— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2023
Sri Guru Ram Dass Niwas is the oldest ‘sarai’ (lodge).
A person was injured in a blast on May 8 at Heritage Street near Golden Temple, the very site where an explosion took place on May 6 as well.