Amritsar, March 14 -- At least five people were injured after an assailant attacked people with an iron rod in the Golden Temple premises on Friday. The attack took place at Shri Guru Ramdas Sarai which is a lodging facility for pilgrims.

Two patients in serious condition were shifted to Vallah.

The assailant was identified as Zulfan, a resident of Haryana.

ACP Jaspal Singh said, "A person named Zulfan resident of Yamuna Nagar, Haryana climbed on the second floor of Guru Ram Das Sarai complex. He had an iron rod in his hand. When a worker tried to stop him, he attacked the worker Jasbir Singh. When the devotees and other workers tried to stop him, he attacked them also. They handed over Zulfan to police...A case has been registered and...