Five people were injured when they were attacked by a man with an iron rod at Amritsar’s Golden Temple complex, the police said. The man was arrested and the situation was brought under control, news agency IANS reported.
Panic gripped as the man began the attack near the community kitchen, or Guru Ram Das langar, where devotees and locals were present.
According to ANI, doctors said that one victim was in a serious condition and was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).
Two sewadars (volunteers) of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) were among the injured. IANS reported that one of the injured has been admitted to Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Amritsar.
An assailant named Zulfan allegedly attacked people with iron pipes in the Shri Guru Ramdas Sarai, a lodging facility for pilgrims. He was handed over to the police later.
“Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has handed over a person named Zulfan to the police. There was a clash inside the Golden Temple premises, and people of both sides suffered injuries. The workers of SGPC have also been injured. Action will be taken according to law,” Kotwali SHO Sarmel Singh said.
“As per the statements given to us by the patients, an unknown assailant assaulted the victims with a rod. Five patients were sent to us, out of which one is serious and is in the ICU. He has been given stitches. Once he becomes stable, a CT Scan will be conducted. The other four are in stable condition,” Dr Jasmeet Singh told ANI.
The police said they were investigating to find the motive behind the attack and asked people not to panic.
