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India-Pakistan
Five arrested after blast near Golden Temple
2023-05-13
[Dawn] Five people were arrested on Thursday after a third blast in less than a week shook the area around the Sikh holy site of the Golden Templein Amritsar, Indian police said.

Two of the suspects had prepared the improvised bombs at a guest house in the city, state police director general Gaurav Yadav told news hounds, while the other three provided the materials. He gave no information about their suspected motives and said investigations were continuing.

Pressure for a separate Sikh homeland known as Khalistan sparked deadly violence in India in the 1980s and 1990s.

In March, a manhunt was launched in Punjab
1.) Little Orphan Annie's bodyguard
2.) A province of Pakistain ruled by one of the Sharif brothers
3.) A province of India. It is majority (60 percent) Sikh and Hindoo (37 percent), which means it has relatively few Moslem riots....

state to arrest a firebrand
...firebrands are noted more for audio volume and the quantity of spittle generated than for any actual logic in their arguments...
Sikh separatist that sparked protests and vandalism among the diaspora.

It was unclear whether that was connected to the three explosions. No injuries were reported in the third blast, which happened around midnight, with police describing it as low-intensity.

"The area is totally sealed and a forensic team is working on it," police official Naunihal Singh said.
Related:
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Golden Temple: 2023-04-23 Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader after long hunt
Golden Temple: 2023-02-25 Radical Preacher Amritpal Singh’s Supporters Clash with Police in India’s Panjab
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