An explosion has been heard in Amritsar once again. The explosion took place outside Heritage Street, after which police officials reached the spot and started an investigation. The blast took place for the second time in 30 hours at 6.30 am.
One person is reported injured. Earlier, a loud explosion was heard in Amritsar late on Saturday night. The blast took place near the Golden Temple in which some people were injured.
According to the information, the blast on Monday is also being told near the Golden Temple. Although its intensity was not high. The blast took place near the Golden Temple parking lot and Heritage Street. At the same time, the issue of both explosions is being examined from the angle of terrorism.
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Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav himself is present in Amritsar. There is an atmosphere of fear among the people due to the explosion for the second day in a row. As soon as the incident was reported, the police immediately reached the spot and started investigating the matter. Apart from this, the forensic team is also present at the spot to investigate the matter.
Informing about the matter, Punjab Police DGP Gaurav Yadav said that the investigation is on from every angle in the case of two blasts that took place within 32 hours in the parking complex near the Golden Temple and Heritage Street area of Amritsar.
According to him, the explosion was done by placing explosives in the container. But the detonator was not used, so there was no big explosion. No sharp objects were kept inside the container which could cause more damage.
This incident is someone’s mischief to spoil the environment or some new terrorist module is working. An investigation is going on in this regard. DGP said that Punjab Police is waiting for the forensic reports. Although the explosions were loud, the damage was not much.
On the other hand, according to the sources of the Punjab Police, big reports are coming out regarding the explosion late on Saturday night. Police have recovered several pieces of metal from the crime scene. In such a situation, an improvised explosive device (IED) blast using potassium nitrate and sulfur is likely.
Apart from this, there is also a fear of an explosion in the chimney of the restaurant built in the parking lot of the Golden Temple. In this, the great negligence of the Punjab Police is also exposed. The police team that reached the spot in a hurry said that the explosion was caused by the bursting of the chimney of the restaurant, the whole area was not sealed and the area was not covered and marked and the area was not immediately sealed. For forensic investigation.
Due to the presence of police personnel as well as the general public at the blast site, the forensic team is facing difficulty in taking samples of the chemical used in the blast.
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