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CHANDIGARH: About half a dozen people sustained injuries after a suspected explosion took place near the Golden Temple late on Saturday night.
Sources said that the blast took place around midnight near a parking lot in front of Saragarhi Sarai at Heritage Street in the vicinity of the Golden Temple as the tourists and locals were strolling on the street.
From the impacts of the explosion, the windowpanes of a nearby restaurant and Saragarhi Sarai were shattered although no damage was caused to the buildings. The pedestrians on Heritage Street got injured by the explosion.
The locals said that six girls on an autorickshaw and a person lying on a nearby bench got minor injuries.
The people in the area panicked thinking it was a terror attack. But the police assured the situation is under control and appealed to the people to maintain peace.
Sources said that the blast might have occurred in the chimney of a restaurant in the area. Further investigations are underway to know the exact cause. The forensic teams are investigating the cause as they recovered some kind of powder where the window panes were broken.
Meanwhile, Commissioner of Police, Amritsar tweeted, “A news related to blast #Amritsar is going viral on social media, the situation is under control investigation is on to establish the facts of the incident and there is no need to panic. I urge citizens to maintain peace and harmony, and advise all to fact check before sharing.’’
CHANDIGARH: About half a dozen people sustained injuries after a suspected explosion took place near the Golden Temple late on Saturday night.
Sources said that the blast took place around midnight near a parking lot in front of Saragarhi Sarai at Heritage Street in the vicinity of the Golden Temple as the tourists and locals were strolling on the street.
From the impacts of the explosion, the windowpanes of a nearby restaurant and Saragarhi Sarai were shattered although no damage was caused to the buildings. The pedestrians on Heritage Street got injured by the explosion. googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });
The locals said that six girls on an autorickshaw and a person lying on a nearby bench got minor injuries.
The people in the area panicked thinking it was a terror attack. But the police assured the situation is under control and appealed to the people to maintain peace.
Sources said that the blast might have occurred in the chimney of a restaurant in the area. Further investigations are underway to know the exact cause. The forensic teams are investigating the cause as they recovered some kind of powder where the window panes were broken.
Meanwhile, Commissioner of Police, Amritsar tweeted, “A news related to blast #Amritsar is going viral on social media, the situation is under control investigation is on to establish the facts of the incident and there is no need to panic. I urge citizens to maintain peace and harmony, and advise all to fact check before sharing.’’
