Five arrested in Punjab after 3rd low-intensity blast in a week in Amritsar

Punjab Police on Thursday claimed to have solved the case of the low-intensity blasts in the vicinity of the Golden Temple in Amritsar after the third explosion took place at 12.30am on Thursday.

Taking to Twitter, Punjab Director-General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said that the case has been solved with the arrest of five people who were involved in the incident. The motive behind the blasts was to disturb peace, police said.

SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami blamed the negligence of the goverment and said security squad of the gurdwara body apprehended three persons including a couple who were staying in Guru Ramdas Serai behind which the fresh explosion took place. The apprehended persons were handed over to Police later. He said the government showed negligence in handling this matter and that is why the third explosion took place.

He said scanner will be installed for the devotees entering the Golden Temple and appealed to the devotees to carry only necessary things while visiting the shrine complex.