Punjab: A blast took place in a Ludhiana court on Thursday, in which one person died
A blast took place in a Ludhiana court on Thursday, in which one person was killed and two people were injured. The blast took place in the washroom of the second floor of the Ludhiana District Court premises. On getting information about the incident, the police reached the spot. It is being described as a high intensity blast. There was a washroom close to the readers’ rooms in the courtroom, there has been a blast. The death of one person has been confirmed in this incident.
When the blast took place, many people including lawyers were present in the court premises. There was a stir in the premises after the blast. The blast was so strong that the windows of the lower floors were broken. At present, the police has reached the spot and started investigation. It will be known only after investigation that who did this blast and with what. The entire building has been damaged due to this blast. Assembly elections are to be held in Punjab in the coming few months. At such a time, such a blast in the court premises raises questions on law and order.
Ludhiana Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that 1 person has died and 2 people are injured. The injured have been sent to the hospital for treatment. The blast happened in the bathroom on the second floor of the court. There was a record room along with the bathroom.
The commissioner said that the anti-bomb squad and forensic teams are reaching the spot. There is nothing to panic. We will give more details after investigation. At present the area has been sealed. The statement of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has also come regarding the blast. He said that as elections are approaching, anti-national forces are doing this. We will not spare the guilty. I am going to the spot.
