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Man killed in blast in Amritsar, terror link suspected

IANS | May 27, 2025 02:49 PM

CHANDIGARH: An explosion in a residential colony on the Majitha Road Bypass in Punjab’s Amritsar city on Tuesday killed a man who was there to collect a “consignment”.

The police are probing a terror angle and suspect the man of being linked to a terrorist organisation.

The incident took place near Decent Avenue Colony on the Majitha Road Bypass.

Eyewitnesses heard a loud sound of the blast. As locals rushed to the spot and informed the police, officials from Sadar police station and a bomb disposal squad reached the spot.

Deputy Inspector General of Police (Border Range) Satinder Singh said, “The person who was injured is a member of a terrorist organisation, and he had come to retrieve the explosive consignment. We have received a lot of clues. Further investigation is underway. Babbar Khalsa and the ISI are active in Punjab and most likely, he is a member of Babbar Khalsa.”

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