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    Amritsar: Explosion near Golden Temple, second one in 24 hours
    Second explosion occurred near Golden Temple in Amritsar on Monday morning

    Amritsar: Explosion near Golden Temple, second one in 24 hours

    By Snehadri Sarkar
    May 08, 2023
    12:47 pm

    What's the story

    A second blast reportedly took place on Monday morning at Heritage Street near the Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar, just hours after an individual was injured in a similar explosion at the same spot.

    As per reports, the blast happened at around 6:30am.

    This is also the second crude bomb explosion in the Golden Temple vicinity in the past 24 hours.

    Details

    One person sustained minor injury in blast: ADCP Singh

    Speaking to the news agency ANI, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Mehtab Singh revealed that one person sustained a minor injury to their leg from the blast.

    "We are verifying. The situation is normal here," Singh said.

    "Anti-sabotage, Bomb Squad, and FSL teams are here. One person has received a minor injury in the leg," the ADCP added.

    Twitter Post

    Visuals from blast site

    Punjab | Bomb Squad and FSL team at the spot after a suspected bomb explosion was reported near Golden Temple in Amritsar https://t.co/EBubbzqAFU pic.twitter.com/yx0dROANqw

    — ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2023

    More details

    Blast reportedly happened near Heritage Street parking lot: Report

    Other than the forensic teams and the bomb squad unit, the commissioner of Amritsar police also reportedly reached the blast site to assess the situation following the Monday morning blast.

    According to several media reports, the blast occurred after an unidentified person allegedly hung the explosive substance with a thread from the Heritage Street parking lot.

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    Details on Saturday night blast near Golden Temple

    Earlier, panic gripped the locals of Heritage Street after a blast left one person injured on Saturday night. As per reports, the blast damaged the glass façade of some buildings and was heard within a one-kilometer radius of the Golden Temple.

    The police told the news agency PTI that the Saturday night blast occurred near an eating joint.

    Further information

    Here's what Amritsar police said after Saturday's blast

    "A news related to blasts in Amritsar is going viral on social media, the situation is under control," Amritsar police said in a tweet after the blast on Saturday.

    "The investigation is on to establish the facts of the incident and there is no need to panic. Urge citizens to maintain peace and harmony, advise all to fact check before sharing," it further added.

    Further details

    Forensic team from Mohali investigating blast cause

    Parminder Singh, DCP Law and Order of Amritsar, stated on Sunday that the blast occurred in the chimney of a restaurant and no evidence was recovered at the scene.

    However, he added, "But, some pieces were recovered by police from the spot after which a forensic team was called from Mohali to determine the cause of the explosion."

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