5 arrested after another blast near Golden temple

Amritsar: Five persons were arrested on Thursday in connection with the low-intensity blast incidents near the Golden Temple here, hours after another explosion took place in the area, police said. In less than a week, three explosions have taken place in the city. The third explosion occurred on Wednesday midnight in Galiara, the pathway and park around the Golden Temple, behind Guru Ramdas Ji Niwas (inn) building, police said.

A low-intensity explosion had taken place on a heritage street near the shrine on May 6. The second one occurred in the area in less than 30 hours after the first blast.

A special investigation team will be formed to further investigate the matter, said Punjab Director-General of Police (DGP) Gauarv Yadav while addressing the media here.

The motive behind the explosions is yet to be ascertained, Yadav said, adding whether the arrested five persons were a self-radicalized module or worked at the direction of some other persons will also be investigated. Police identified the accused as Azadvir Singh, Amrik Singh, Sahib Singh, Harjit Singh and Dharminder Singh.