Amritsar Temple Grenade Attack: One Suspect Killed in Police Encounter
Attack at Thakurdwara Temple: CCTV Captures Two Motorcycle-Borne Assailants, Says Police
Amritsar Temple Grenade Attack: One Suspect Shot Dead by Police
Amritsar: In a major breakthrough, Amritsar police on Monday morning gunned down one of the two suspects who were involved in the grenade attack at Thakurdwara Temple in Khandwala area recently. The killed suspect has been identified as Gursidak alias Sidki, while his accomplice Vishal alias Chui escaped.
The incident occurred close to the Radisson Hotel on Airport Road, where the police met the suspects. Senior officials have begun to arrive at the site to evaluate the situation.
Attack on Thakurdwara Temple
The grenade attack was carried out around Friday midnight, and the Thakurdwara Temple was the target. Luckily, the temple priest, who was resting within the temple at the time, remained unharmed.
Police report that the CCTV video captured two attackers arriving on a motorbike. The suspects walked past with a flag in their possession and halted at the exterior of the temple before tossing an explosive device, looking like a bomb, on to the complex at about 12:35 AM. Minutes later, an explosion hit the temple after the suspects left.
Series of Violent Incidents in Amritsar
The grenade attack occurred only hours after another violent attack in Amritsar, where a person wielding a rod attacked five people within the grounds of the Golden Temple. The officials are investigating if these attacks are connected.
Police officials are pursuing the second suspect, Vishal alias Chui, and more investigations are ongoing.
