AMRITSAR: The Punjab police said that there is a possibility that the loud sound which was heard near Sri Guru Ram Dass Niwas, in the vicinity of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, in the wee hours on Thursday, was the result of an explosion. The sound was heard around 12.15-12.30 am, the police said and added that the suspects are being rounded up.
While talking to reporters, Commissioner of Police Naunihal Singh said, “A loud sound was heard around 12.15-12.30 am. There’s a possibility that it could be another explosion. It’s being verified and is yet to be confirmed. We have found some pieces behind the building. The suspects are being rounded up and the probe is on”, he added.
The Sri Guru Ram Dass Niwas is the oldest ‘sarai’ (lodge). Police personnel and forensic team members rushed to the site of the incident and the probe is under way. (ANI)