Punjab: Rod-Wielding Man Assaults Devotees In Golden Temple, Arrested | India Information

5 folks had been injured after they had been attacked by a rod-wielding man within the Golden Temple advanced in Punjab’s holy metropolis of Amritsar, police mentioned, including the assailant was later arrested and the state of affairs was underneath management. 

Panic gripped because the assailant started the assault close to the neighborhood kitchen (Guru Ram Das langar) the place many devotees and locals had been current. 

The injured comprised two sewadars (volunteers) of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). 

One of many injured has been admitted to the Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Analysis in Amritsar. 

Police have arrested the assailant and his confederate after they had been overpowered by folks on the spot. The police mentioned the accused surveyed the crime scene earlier than the assault. “The second accused allegedly performed recce together with the one who attacked devotees,” a police officer advised the media.

The prime accused went out, got here again armed with an iron rod and attacked the SGPC employees and the devotees who tried to intervene. 4 folks, together with the 2 SGPC sewadars, had been injured.

Station Home Officer Sarmel Singh mentioned the accused was recognized as Zulfan of Haryana. He mentioned he was additionally injured within the incident. An investigation was on to search out the motive behind the crime.

 Police mentioned that there was no have to panic.

The incident sparked outrage among the many Sikh neighborhood. The SGPC, thought of the ‘Mini Parliament’ of the faith, has filed a police grievance towards the assailant.

The incident has additionally raised issues concerning the safety of devotees.

Earlier, a person had opened hearth at Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on the entrance of the Golden Temple in December final yr.

The assailant, later recognized as Narayan Singh Chaura, was taken into custody after being overpowered by one of many safety males of Badal.