Archive · 28 May 2025
Amritsar: Blast Kills Man; Drug Traffickers Arrested with Arms
In Amritsar, a man died in an explosion while retrieving a bomb, possibly linked to terrorists.
Authorities arrested three drug traffickers nearby and seized weapons and heroin.
Police are investigating both incidents for links, with one case involving a man who died while retrieving an explosive and the other involving the arrest of drug traffickers with weapons.
The investigations aim to uncover connections between the two events and possible links to terrorist groups like Babbar Khalsa International.
A man died in an explosion near Decent Avenue in Amritsar.
Police suspect the victim was retrieving an explosive.
Three drug traffickers were arrested near Attari Road.
Authorities seized four pistols, ammunition, and heroin.
Investigations are ongoing to find potential links between the incidents.
- Who
- Nitin, in his twenties (explosion victim); Maninderjit Singh, Peter, and Lovejit Singh (arrested drug traffickers)
- What
- A man died in an explosion near Decent Avenue. Three drug traffickers were arrested with arms and drugs.
- When
- Tuesday morning (explosion)
- Where
- Near Decent Avenue, Amritsar; near Shankar Dhaba on Attari Road, Amritsar
- Why
- The man was attempting to retrieve an explosive. Drug traffickers were involved in illegal activities.
- Incident
- Explosion and Arrests
- Location
- Amritsar, Punjab
- Fatalities
- One
- Arrests
- Three
- Victim
- Nitin
- Age
- 20s
- Seizures
- Pistols, ammunition, heroin
- Suspected Connection
- Terrorist organizations, drug trafficking
Sources
Man injured after bomb explodes in his hand as he tries to place it near Amritsar bypass
Amritsar blast: 1 injured in explosion near Naushera village
Suspected Babbar Khalsa terrorist killed in blast on Majitha Road Bypass in Amritsar, probe underway
Suspected Khalistani terrorist killed in blast in Amritsar
Amritsar blast kills 1, terror link under probe
Man dies in Asr blast while ‘trying to retrieve explosive’
