Accused in Amritsar grenade attack shot dead in encounter

THE SUSPECT SHOT ONE CONSTABLE ON HIS LEFT HAND AND HIT ANOTHER ON HIS TURBAN. POLICE OFFICERS THEN FIRED IN RETALIATION

- Surjit Singh

AMRITSAR: Gursidak Singh, alias Sidak, wanted for the grenade attack on the Thakur Dwara temple in Amritsar, was killed in an exchange of fire with police at Bal Sachander village near Sri Guru Ramdas Jee International Airport in Punjab's Rajasansi area on Monday while another suspect, Vishal, managed to flee and efforts were on to arrest him, officials said.

Two motorcycle-borne masked men had carried out the grenade attack on the temple on Sher Shah Suri Road in the Khandwala area on March 15. Though no one was injured, the blast damaged the walls and shattered windowpanes of the temple and triggered panic in the area.