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Amritsar blasts: Newly-wed couple among 5 arrested after third low-intensity blast near Golden Temple
The suspect threw bomb from window of a washroom in Guru Ram Das Inn
PK Jaiswar
Amritsar, May 11
Punjab Police have arrested five suspects, including a woman, after another low-intensity blast was reported near the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Thursday midnight-- the third explosion in less than a week.
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The blast occurred just behind the Guru Ram Dass Inn. CCTV footage showed that the suspect allegedly threw the bomb from the second floor of Guru Ram Dass inn into 'galiara', or the pathway around the Golden Temple.
The suspect threw the bomb from the window of a washroom in the Guru Ram Das Inn.
09:01 11 May
First blast on May 6, second in 30 hrs
A low-intensity blast took place on a heritage street near the Golden Temple on May 6. The second one occurred in the area in less than 30 hours after the first blast.
08:49 11 May
Newly-wed couple among arrested
Among the suspects arrested included a newly-wed couple from the Guru Ram Das Sarai. One of the suspect had thrown the explosives from bathroom of the sarai towards the Galliara.
They were staying in room number 225 of the sarai. The police recovered two bags from them. Some torn papers were also recovered.
The third blast occurred at around 12.12am. After hearing the blast the people informed the police. It took around half-and-hour for the police to locate the place.
08:45 11 May
Failure of the Punjab govt: Dhami
08:35 11 May
Visuals from outside the building after blast
08:32 11 May
Police have seized bags
SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said the government should probe such cases seriously. He said apparently these instances have been happening to disturb the peaceful atmosphere in Punjab.
Police have seized bags from the five arrested.
08:26 11 May
No link to any terrorist group
None of the five arrested persons is part of any known terrorist group, said police sources
08:22 11 May
5 arrested
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