1 / 6 Amritsar blast: 3 killed, several injured at religious gathering Previous Next Show Captions According to reports, the incident happened during a religious ceremony of Nirankari sect that was being held in Nirankari Bhavan After the incident, the Bhavan was sealed by the police and security was stepped up at other 'Nirankari Bhavans' in the state. Some eyewitness accounts said that two armed and masked persons, who were on a motorcycle forced their way inside the Bhavan by pointing a gun at a woman devotee who was on duty at the gate Police confirmed the deaths of three people. One among the people injured is said to be in critical condition Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh announced Rs 5 lakh compensation to the family of the dead and free treatment to the injured. "After they gained entry, they threw a grenade-like object at the congregation and escaped," said an eyewitness.

Out of 250 people who were present in the religious congregation, 3 dead & 15-20 injured. As per initial reports, 2… https://t.co/p8oUN2JOLr — ANI (@ANI) 1542532077000

Injured receiving treatment at hospital

Strongly condemn the bomb blast at Nirankari Bhawan in Amritsar. Have asked Home Secy and @PunjabPoliceInd DGP, DGP… https://t.co/ygZZXBd705 — Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) 1542530822000

Deeply anguished by death of innocent people in a grenade attack in Amritsar in Punjab today. It's a reprehensible… https://t.co/WAwhzzZYvc — ANI (@ANI) 1542534865000

AMRITSAR: Three people were killed and many injured in a blast at Adliwal village near Amritsar on Sunday.According to reports, the incident happened during a religious ceremony of Nirankari sect that was being held in Nirankari Bhavan. Sources said that two motorcycle borne youth threw a grenade at the followers of the sect.Police confirmed the deaths of three people. One among the people injured is said to be in critical condition.Some eyewitness accounts said that two armed and masked persons, who were on a motorcycle forced their way inside the Bhavan by pointing a gun at a woman devotee who was on duty at the gate."After they gained entry, they threw a grenade-like object at the congregation and escaped," said an eyewitness.Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh announced Rs 5 lakh compensation to the family of the dead and free treatment to the injured."Strongly condemn the bomb blast at Nirankari Bhawan in Amritsar... My heart goes out to victims of the Amritsar bomb blast and their families... My govt will give Rs 5 lakh to the kin of each of the dead and free treatment to the injured. Have asked district administration to extend all help," Singh tweeted.After the incident, the Bhavan was sealed by the police and security was stepped up at other 'Nirankari Bhavans' in the state. The Sant Nirankari Mission is a spiritual organisation.Punjab was on alert following an input claiming that “a group of six to seven JeM terrorists were reportedly in the state, possibly in Ferozepur area.The state was put on alert after four persons snatched a SUV from its driver at gunpoint near Madhopur in Pathankot district last week.(With PTI inputs)Read story in Bengali