Breaking News: Blast in Ludhiana court complex, 1 dead & 4 injured
Ludhiana: A blast took place in the Ludhiana court complex on Thursday afternoon. The Ludhiana court complex blast took place on the second floor of the building.
One person died and four others were injured in a blast that rocked the Ludhiana court complex on Thursday afternoon. The explosion took place in a washroom on the second floor of the District and Sessions court complex in Ludhiana around 12:22 pm.
Police have cordoned off the area and fire tenders are on the spot. While the rescue operation is being conducted, a police official said an investigation has been launched into the matter.
A crowd gathered outside the court after a blast was heard in the area. A video from the spot shows fumes coming out of the six-storey building.
There was a lawyers' strike on Thursday and, therefore, only a few people were in the court complex at the time of the blast.
Walls of bathrooms were demolished, while the window glass was also shattered in the bomb blast.
The cause of the blast is yet to be ascertained.
(More details are awaited)
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