4 injured as man attacks people with iron rod at Amritsar's Golden Temple

A Haryana man allegedly attacked a few SGPC employees and devotees with an iron rod at Guru Ram Dass Serai in the Golden Temple here on Friday, leaving them injured.

He was overpowered and handed over to the police.

The SGPC staff found the man roaming suspiciously and asked for his identity; he entered into an argument with the staff who asked him to leave the place.

The man went out, came back armed with an iron rod and allegedly attacked the SGPC staff and the devotees who tried to intervene. Four people, including two SGPC sewadars, were injured.

Sarmel Singh, SHO, Kotwali police, said the accused was identified as Zulfan of Haryana. Investigation is on to know what led to the incident, he added.