Amritsar: The Punjab Police said there is a possibility that the loud sound heard near Sri Guru Ram Das Niwas near the Golden Temple in Amritsar in the early hours of Thursday was the result of an explosion. Police said that the sound was heard around 12.15-12.30. Police said the suspects were being rounded up.
Two people have also been detained after the explosion near the Golden Temple in Punjab’s Amritsar late last night – the third in a week.
Police personnel and forensic team members have reached the spot and investigation is underway.
#Watch , Punjab: A loud sound was heard near the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Police personnel and members of the forensic team are on the spot. Investigation underway.
One person was injured in the blast that took place on Heritage Street near the Golden Temple on May 8, at the same spot where the blast… pic.twitter.com/xkX725gn98– ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2023
Speaking to reporters, Police Commissioner Naunihal Singh said, “A loud sound was heard around 12.15-12.30. There is a possibility that it could be another explosion. It is being confirmed and yet to be confirmed. We Some have been found. Pieces behind the building. But as it is dark, we are trying to trace it.” “The suspects are being rounded up and the investigation is on,” he said.
#Watch , Amritsar, Punjab: A loud sound was heard here. We are confirming it: Police Commissioner Naunihal Singh on hearing loud noise near Golden Temple https://t.co/jJ4TlkFkyy pic.twitter.com/jStr5muGmU– ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2023
Shri Guru Ram Das Niwas is the oldest ‘sarai’ (lodge).
On 8 May, one person was injured in a blast at Heritage Street near the Golden Temple, the same place where the blast took place on 6 May.