Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh announced Rs 5 lakh as compensation for the kin of the dead and free treatment for the injured.
At least three people were killed and 10 injured in a grenade attack on a religious congregation in an Amritsar village on Sunday, police said. The grenade was lobbed by bike-borne persons at Nirankari Bhawan in Adliwal village near Amritsar's Rajasansi, PTI reported, citing eyewitness accounts.
A religious congregation of 'Nirankaris' was being held at when it came under attack.
IG (Border) Surinder Pal Singh Parmar said the injured have been admitted to a hospital. Three persons were killed in the incident, the official said.
"Out of 250 people who were present in the religious congregation, 3 dead and 15-20 injured. As per initial reports, 2 people had come over here who knocked a grenade here," Singh, who visited the incident spot, told reporters.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh announced Rs 5 lakh each as ex-gratia to the kin of those dead. He also promised free treatment for the injured.
Political parties condemned the incident. "My condolences are with families of those who lost lives in this incident. It is an attempt to disturb peace in Punjab. I believe all the security agencies should stay alert and coordinate with each other to maintain peace," Sunil Jakhar, Punjab Congress Chief, said.
CM Amarinder Singh reviews law and order situation in Punjab
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh reviewed the law and order situation in the state after the grenade attack.
The incident took place inside the Nirankari Bhavan at Adliwal village near Amritsar's Rajasansi, police said.
While reviewing the law and order situation, Singh directed the Home Secretary, DGP, DG (Law and Order) and DG Intelligence to rush to Rajasansi in Amritsar to supervise investigations, an official spokesman said here.
On the directions of the chief minister, security has been strengthened at all Nirankari Bhawans in the state, the spokesman said.
He said Singh announced Rs 5 lakh as compensation for the kin of the dead and free treatment for the injured.
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)
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