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Amritsar, July 18: A major breakthrough has been achieved in the case of bomb threats to the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Two accused have been arrested from Tamil Nadu, who are said to be behind sending threatening e-mails to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).
Although no official statement has been issued by the Punjab government or the police so far, according to sources, investigation teams were active in Tamil Nadu for the last two days and were looking for links. Since July 14, SGPC has received five threatening emails.
In these mails, there was a mention of blowing up the Golden Temple with RDX. After the mails, security agencies in Amritsar became alert and a thorough search operation was carried out with tight security arrangements in the temple premises and the surrounding areas.
Interrogation of the accused continues
The identity of the accused arrested from Tamil Nadu has not been revealed yet, but police sources say that some important clues may be found during interrogation. Investigative agencies are trying to find out whether this was a single cyber attack or there is an organized network or radical conspiracy behind it.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann held a high level meeting
Taking the threat emails seriously, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann held an emergency meeting with top police and intelligence officials, including DGP Gaurav Yadav. After the meeting, he posted on social media: “We will not compromise on the security of Punjab. Protecting a holy place like the Golden Temple is our top priority. Security agencies are alert and no anti-national element will be spared.”
The Chief Minister appealed to the people of Punjab to stay away from rumours and immediately report any suspicious activity to the police.
SGPC had expressed concern
SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami had expressed concern over this entire incident. He had said that it is not clear whether the threat is a part of some mischief or a sign of some big conspiracy. He had demanded the government to investigate this matter thoroughly so that the truth can come out and people’s religious sentiments are not hurt.
