Three killed in blast in India's Punjab state
Monday, 19 November 2018
AMRITSAR, , Nov 18 (AFP): Three people were killed in a grenade attack on a prayer congregation in India's Punjab on Sunday which left some 20 others injured, police said.
Around 250 followers of the Nirankari spiritual group, who are considered heretics by most Sikhs, had gathered for morning prayers in Amritsar district when two men arrived and threw the explosive at them.
"Three people have died and 15-20 are injured," senior police officer Surinder Pal Singh Parmar told reporters.
The attack triggered a security alert across the state as it gears up for a major Sikh festival.