Amritsar, May 11: Punjab police have arrested 5 accused in connection with an explosion near the Golden Temple in Amritsar late last night.
It is reported that a low-intensity explosion occurred around 1 am near Heritage Street in Amritsar. It is the third explosion that has happened in the past five days.
Taking it to twitter Punjab DGP said, “Amritsar low-intensity explosion cases solved.”
The first explosion occurred on May 6, and the second on Monday. The site of the low-intensity blast that took place today, is nearly two kilometres from Heritage Street near the Golden Temple, a popular tourist spot in the city.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Punjab Police collected forensic samples from the site of the blast. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) will probe the incident and will try to establish the motive behind the blast, the police said.
The explosives used in the two blasts on Heritage Street in Amritsar were packed with two health drink cans.
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