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Amritsar Temple Grenade Attack: One Suspect Killed in Police Encounter, Accomplice Escapes

Punjab police tracked down the suspects linked to the March 15 grenade attack on Thakur Dwara Temple, leading to a fatal shootout and ongoing manhunt.

  • The March 15 grenade attack on Thakur Dwara Temple in Amritsar caused damage to the temple's walls and windows but resulted in no injuries.
  • Punjab police identified the suspects, Gursidak Singh and Vishal, using intelligence and CCTV footage showing two masked men on a motorcycle at the scene.
  • Gursidak Singh was killed in a police encounter in Rajasansi after he and Vishal abandoned their motorcycle and opened fire on the officers.
  • One police officer sustained an arm injury, and another narrowly avoided harm when a bullet grazed his turban during the exchange of fire.
  • Authorities suspect potential involvement of Pakistan's ISI in the attack and continue efforts to apprehend the second suspect, Vishal.
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