Amritsar (TIP)- Panic gripped the Khandwala area late on Friday, March 14, night when two motorcycle-borne armed men hurled a hand grenade at a temple in Amritsar.
CCTV footage of the incident shows the suspects throwing the grenade at midnight.
While the temple’s wall was damaged in the explosion, no injuries were reported. A priest and his family, residing on the upper floor, were unharmed. After the incident, senior police officials arrived at the location, and an investigation has been started.
The attack marks the first time that a religious place has been targeted by miscreants, as previous incidents in the region have primarily involved foreign-based gangsters turned terrorists targeting police establishments.
The grenade attack is the 12th such incident in the past four months. Local leader Kiranpreet Singh condemned the attack, calling it an attempt to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere in Punjab.
The incident occurred during the nationwide celebration of Holi, heightening concerns about the security situation.
4 injured as man attacks people with iron rod at Golden Temple
A Haryana man allegedly attacked a few SGPC employees and devotees with an iron rod at Guru Ram Dass Serai in the Golden Temple here on Friday, March 14, leaving them injured.
He was overpowered and handed over to the police.
The SGPC staff found the man roaming suspiciously and asked for his identity; he entered into an argument with the staff who asked him to leave the place. The man went out, came back armed with an iron rod and allegedly attacked the SGPC staff and the devotees who tried to intervene. Four people, including two SGPC sewadars, were injured. Sarmel Singh, SHO, Kotwali police, said the accused was identified as Zulfan of Haryana. Investigation is on to know what led to the incident, he added. Source: TNS