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Fright after 'blast' at Amritsar's Islamabad police station

However, police claimed that no blast occurred on the police station premises. They said a heavy object fell on the temporary police sentry post outside the police station. 

News Arena Network - Amritsar - UPDATED: December 17, 2024, 03:35 PM - 2 min read

A loud noise near Amritsar's Islamabad police station caused panic.


Noise similar to an explosion was heard at Islamabad police station in Punjab's Amritsar during the early hours of Tuesday, causing fright in the area.  

 

However, police claimed that no blast occurred on the police station premises. They said a heavy object fell on the temporary police sentry post outside the police station. 

 

Some locals reported that the sound was heard around 3:15 am. 

 

Only the iron sheet on the top of the sentry post was damaged, officials said. 

 

Pawan Kumar (55), who lives near the police station, said, "A loud sound was heard around 3.15 am which created panic in the area. Residents rushed outside to see what happened." 

 

Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar denied claims of a blast and said all senior police officers visited the spot. 

 

He said a policeman posted on sentry duty heard the sound around 3:15 am.

 

"He immediately went out but found nothing. He definitely heard the sound. All police officers immediately reached the spot," said Bhullar. 

 

The police commissioner said some people claimed on social media that an "attack" took place at the police station but there was no such thing. 

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