A peaceful weekly prayer gathering at Gurdwara Shaheed Baba Deep Singh turned tragic after heavy construction material crashed onto devotees seeking shade from the heat.
According to the police, the cartel was being operated by a handler based in Dubai, and the network extended its supply chains from Punjab to Delhi.
According to preliminary investigations, the arrested individuals maintain operational linkages with the banned terror outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI).
In a move aimed at preserving the religious character of the holy city, the Amritsar district administration has reimposed restrictions on the sale and use of liquor, meat, tobacco products, and other intoxicants within the walled city area.
Targeting the BJP over the deaths of 700 farmers during the farm agitation, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said Punjab would never forgive those who crushed the voices of annadatas while simultaneously attempting to weaken the state’s rights, resources and identity.
Amritsar police restricted public movement in certain areas on Wednesday to investigate the nature of a sudden blast reported in Khasa near the cantonment area in Amritsar on Tuesday.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Maninder Singh, a resident of Khatrai Khurd in Amritsar, and Gurjant Singh, a resident of Phirwaria in Amritsar.
The review meeting was attended by J&K's Resident Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and senior officers of the Resident Commission and the concerned departments.
The NIA has carried out searches across Punjab as its investigation into the Amritsar temple grenade attack points to foreign handlers and a wider terror network.
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday graced and addressed the convocation ceremony of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) in Amritsar, urging students to view education not merely as a means of earning a livelihood but as a powerful instrument for serving society and strengthening the nation.
