New Delhi: Security forces in Punjab on Monday carried out a flag march in Amritsar following the reviews of an explosion close to the Golden Temple. The flag march was carried out to revive the arrogance of the general public because it was the second explosion in two days.
The second explosion occurred on the very website the place the primary explosion occurred on Saturday, May 6 – at Heritage Street close to the Golden Temple in Punjab’s Amritsar. The explanation for the explosion, nevertheless, is but to be ascertained and police stated they’re “verifying” the reason for the incident.
#WATCH | Punjab: Security forces perform flag march in Amritsar, following the reviews of an explosion close to Golden Temple in Amritsar
Mehtab Singh, ADCP, Amritsar says, “This is being done to restore public confidence.” pic.twitter.com/wtCNWGHgrv
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“We are verifying. The situation is normal here. Anti-sabotage, Bomb Squad, and FSL teams are here,” Amritsar Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Mehtab Singh informed ANI.
He additional stated that one particular person has acquired a minor damage within the leg and the glass facades of some close by buildings have been broken within the blast.
“After the clarification, we can tell how it happened. The investigation is going on by our teams,” he added.
A sweeper who was current on the spot in the course of the incident stated, “I am a sweeper here and was doing my duty when I heard a big blast sound and saw heavy smoke,” he stated.
On May 6, Saturday night time round 11:15 pm there was an explosion on the similar Heritage Street close to the Golden Temple, police stated during which one particular person was injured. Amritsar ADCP Mehtab Singh stated that each Saturday’s blast and the one in the present day was of a low depth.Â
