Punjab: Second Blast Near Golden Temple In Amritsar Within 30 Hours

A second explosion took place at Heritage Street near the Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar on Monday (8 May( morning, hours after a person was injured in a blast at the same spot.

The police have said that no casualties or injuries were reported but a car windshield was broken.

This is the second crude bomb blast in the vicinity of the Golden Temple in nearly 30 hours.

The first blast took place near the Bansal sweet shop while the second blast occurred near the same spot but on the opposite side.

The police have cordoned off the area and started scanning the area for any hidden explosives.

One person was mildly injured and the glass facades of some buildings were damaged in the first explosion.

Police conducted a forensic probe of the first blast, but were yet to make a statement.

After the first blast, Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Malwinder Singh Kanghad claimed it was not a terror attack, reports Indian Express.

He was responding to Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, who connected the blast with the law and order situation in the state.