Two people died and four others were injured in a blast in Ludhiana District Court on Thursday. An atmosphere of chaos erupts as many people reached the Court. The police team and other officials also reached the spot.
Talking about the blast, Navjot Singh Sidhu, President Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, said, “The blast in Ludhiana Court leaves no shadow of a doubt that a series of peace-disrupting activities have been planned by vested interests to create law & Order problem in Punjab. Condolences to those who lost their lives and sincere prayers for a speedy recovery of the injured.”
“I am going to Ludhiana. This is a plan to damage Punjab’s
atmosphere. Some anti-national elements are doing such acts as Assembly
elections are nearing.”
“The government is on alert. Those found guilty will not be
spared,” said Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi on the explosion at Ludhiana
District Court Complex.
Ludhiana CP, Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said, “An explosion was heard near the Record Room on the second floor of the Ludhiana Court complex. One person died, two persons were injured in the incident. Bomb disposal team and forensics team has been called from Chandigarh for probe. There is no need to panic.”
The explosion took place in a washroom on the second floor near Court number 9.
Meanwhile, a high alert has been issued across Punjab. Punjab Police have been instructed to tighten security at public places.