category Regional, amritsar , , tags Regional, amritsar , , DW BUREAU Amritsar Five persons were arrested on Thursday in connection with the low-intensity blast incidents near the Golden Temple here, hours after another explosion took place in the area, police said. In less than a week, three explosions have taken place in the city. The third explosion occurred on Wednesday midnight in Galiara, the pathway and park around the Golden Temple, behind Guru Ramdas Ji Niwas (inn) building, police said. A low-intensity explosion had taken place on a heritage street near the shrine on May 6. The second one occurred in the area in less than 30 hours after the first blast. A special investigation team will be formed to further investigate the matter, said Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gauarv Yadav while addressing the media here. The motive behind the explosions is yet to be ascertained, Yadav said, adding whether the arrested five persons were a self-radicalized module or worked at the direction of some other persons will also be investigated. Police identified the accused as Azadvir Singh, Amrik Singh, Sahib Singh, Harjit Singh and Dharminder Singh.Azadvir, resident of Amritsar and Amrik, resident of Gurdaspur, were the main perpetrators while Sahib, Harjit and Dharminder, residents of Amritsar, were the persons who sourced and supplied the explosives, the DGP said. Yadav further said police also recovered 1.10 kg low-intensity explosive, which is normally used in firecrackers. We will investigate the entire deep-rooted conspiracy behind this and examine all the associates of the arrested people, in India and abroad. We will get to the bottom of it, said the DGP who was accompanied by special DGP R N Dhoke and other officers. Amrik s wife was also being questioned and her role was being examined, said the DGP. A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Explosives Act, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and under section 120B of the Indian Penal Code.The DGP also appreciated and thanked the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for their cooperation in nabbing the accused. (editor dailyworld.in)