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Amritsar Temple Grenade Attack Suspect Killed in Police Encounter, Accomplice at Large

Gursidak Singh, one of the suspects in the March 15 grenade attack, was killed during a police operation, while authorities continue to search for the second suspect, Vishal.

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Gursidak Singh, alias Sidak, wanted for the grenade attack on the Thakur Dwara temple in Amritsar, was killed in an exchange of fire with police at Bal Sachander village near Sri Guru Ramdas Jee International Airport in the Rajasansi area on Monday. Another suspect, Vishal, managed to flee and efforts were on to arrest him, police said.
Punjab Police conducted an encounter to try and nap the two accused in the Amritsar temple grenade attack. (Representational image)
Amritsar police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar (second from left) with other officials at the encounter site at Rajasansi in Amritsar on Monday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

Overview

  • The grenade attack on Thakur Dwara Temple in Amritsar on March 15 caused property damage but no injuries, sparking panic in the Khandwala area.
  • CCTV footage identified two masked men on a motorcycle as the perpetrators, prompting a police investigation aided by intelligence inputs.
  • During an encounter in the Rajasansi area on March 17, suspect Gursidak Singh was injured in police crossfire and later died in the hospital; Vishal, the second suspect, escaped and remains at large.
  • Authorities suspect the involvement of Pakistan's intelligence agency, ISI, in orchestrating the attack, raising cross-border security concerns.
  • An FIR has been registered under the Explosive Substances Act, and police efforts to apprehend the remaining suspect and investigate potential links to foreign terror modules are ongoing.