2 Detained After Another Blast Near Punjab's Golden Temple, 3rd In A Week

Two people have been detained for questioning by the Punjab police following an explosion near the Golden Temple in Amritsar, sources said.

A low-intensity explosion occurred around 1 am near Heritage Street in Amritsar. This is the third explosion that occurred in a span of 5 days.

The first explosion was reported on May 6 and the second on May 8. The site of the low-intensity explosion that occurred today, is nearly two kilometres from the heritage street near the Golden Temple, a popular tourist spot in the city.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Punjab Police collected forensic samples from the site of the blast and are probing the incident.

Preliminary reports suggest that no triggering mechanism was used in the explosion, sources said.