Five people were injured in an attack inside the Golden Temple premises on Friday, with a Golden Temple attendant and a devotee in critical condition, according to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).

As per ANI, the attack occurred at Shri Guru Ramdas Sarai, a lodging facility for pilgrims near the Golden Temple. Gurpreet Singh, the manager of SGPC (Sarai), confirmed the incident and provided details about the injured. "Lakhs of devotees visit the Golden Temple daily. Today, an assailant attacked one of our employees and four pilgrims with an iron rod at Guru Ramdas Sarai. Those injured were admitted to Guru Ramdas Hospital, which is run by the SGPC. Three devotees who had come for private darshan have been discharged," Gurpreet Singh said.