Amritsar temple grenade attack suspect killed in police encounter
THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK Chandigarh, March 17: Punjab Police have tracked down the suspects involved in the March 15 blast outside…
THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Chandigarh, March 17: Punjab Police have tracked down the suspects involved in the March 15 blast outside the Thakur Dwara Temple in Amritsar. Acting on intelligence, police teams located them in Rajasansi, where an exchange of fire ensued. One suspect was shot and later succumbed to his injuries at Civil Hospital, while the other managed to escape, prompting an ongoing manhunt.
The deceased has been identified as Gursidak, son of Jagjit Singh and a resident of Bal village in Amritsar, while the second suspect, Vishal, son of Raju and a resident of Rajasansi, Amritsar, remains on the run.
Also Read- Advocates Association ends Jharkhand Chief Justice court boycott
During the encounter, the suspects fired at the police, injuring Head Constable Gurpreet Singh and striking Inspector Amolak Singh’s turban, according to Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav. The police returned fire in self-defense, hitting one of the accused.
CCTV footage of the blast showed two individuals arriving on a motorcycle, waiting briefly, and then one of them hurling an explosive device toward the temple before fleeing. While no injuries were reported, the explosion caused damage to the temple’s walls and windows, triggering panic in Amritsar’s Khandwala area.
Punjab Police have indicated a possible link between the attack and Pakistan’s spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Security agencies continue to investigate the incident and pursue the remaining suspect.
Also Read- Partly cloudy sky, dry weather to prevail today in Jharkhand
