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.
- 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.