man wanted for grenade attack on Amritsar temple arrested by nia in Gaya Ji
GAYA JI, Sept. 7 -- A 35-year-old man wanted for the grenade attack on the Thakur Dwara temple in Amritsar was arrested on Friday evening from a roadside eatery on Nation Highway-19 (GT Road) in Gaya Ji district of Bihar.
The motorcycle-borne masked men had carried out the grenade attack on the temple on Sher Shah Suri Road in the Khandwala area in Amritsar on March 15. Though no one was injured, the blast damaged the walls and shattered the windowpanes of the temple, triggering panic in the area.
A case under the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, Explosive Substances Act, and other relevant provisions was registered.
According to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Sharanjit Kumar, alias Sunny, a resident of Bhaini Bangar village under the jurisdiction of Batala police station in Gurdaspur, Punjab, was found to be actively involved in the conspiracy and execution of the terror attack on temple. "The grenade attack was carried out by two bike-borne assailants, Gursidak Singh and Vishal Gill, who were working under the directions of foreign-based handlers," a statement issued by the NIA said.
The NIA investigations revealed a conspiracy by handlers with a transnational presence in Europe, the USA, and Canada. The agency further found that the handlers had provided terror hardware, funds and logistical support....
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