Last Updated on November 19, 2018 12:38 am by INDIAN AWAAZ
Attack appears to be ‘terrorist act’: DGP
ACS HOME AND DGP PUNJAB VISIT THE BOMB BLAST SITE AND THOSE INJURED AT HOSPITAL
AMN / AGENCIES / AMRITSAR
At least three people were killed and at least 20 injured in a blast at Nirankari Satsang Bhawan at Rajasansi in Amritsar district today.
According to reports, two armed men on a motorbike entered the Bhawan and hurled a bomb on the stage when the Satsang was in progress. The injured have been admitted to various hospitals of Amritsar.
Inspector General of Police S S Parmar,who visited the incident site, told media persons that about 200 devotees, including many women, were inside at the time of the incident.
DGP Suresh Arora said three people had died in the incident and 20 others were injured, two of them seriously.
According to Tribune some eyewitness accounts said two armed and masked persons, who were on a motorcycle, forced their way inside the Bhavan by pointing a gun at the person on duty at the gate.
“After they gained entry, they threw a grenade-like object at the congregation and escaped,” said an eyewitness.
A hunt is on to nab them, the IG said.
He said about 200 devotees were inside the hall at the time of the incident. No CCTV was installed on the premises, according to preliminary investigations.
The Chief Minister reviewed the Law and Order situation in the state and directed the Home Secretary, DGP (Law and Order) and DG Intelligence to rush to Rajasansi for supervising investigations.
ACS HOME AND DGP PUNJAB VISIT THE BOMB BLAST SITE AND THOSE INJURED AT HOSPITAL
Sh N. S. Kalsi, IAS, ACS Home, Punjab and Sh Suresh Arora, IPS, DGP Punjab visited the site of the bomb blast at Nirankari Satsang Bhawan, Adliwal road.
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