A man was killed and five others injured in a blast at the district courts complex
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Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said no one shall be allowed to disturb the hard earned peace of Punjab.He has announced free treatment for all five persons injured in a blast that took place in gents toilet on second floor of District Courts Complex. The CM also ordered a high level probe to crack the case.
The injured have been identified as: Sandeep Kaur (31), a resident of Raikot (Ludhiana), Sharanjit Kaur (25), resident of Jamalpur Ludhiana. Both are undergoing treatment at Civil Hospital Ludhiana.
Manish Kumar (32), resident of Police Colony Jamalpur, Ludhiana, is undergoing treatment at CMC Ludhiana, Kuldeep Singh Mand (50) of Bindra Ban Road, Ludhiana, is undergoing treatment at DMC Ludhiana and Krishan Khanna (75) of Phase 1, Dugri, is also undergoing treatment at DMC Ludhiana.
The blast took place in a toilet on the third floor in the old building around 12.25 pm. Two courtrooms are located near the toilet.
The blast damaged the roof and walls of the toilet. Following the explosion, the bathroom grill fell on the vehicles parked on the ground floor.
Hundreds of litigants with their attendants visit the court complex daily. Luckily, lawyers’ chambers are located in the new building.
Speaking to mediapersons, the CM said the intelligence agencies and Punjab Police is working on all theories and would soon crack this case.
While terming it as an unfortunate incident, the CM said that prima facie, it seems that the deceased person was the perpetrator of this crime.
He said that the body has not been removed from the site so that investigation and crime scene is not tempered with. He said a high-level probe has been ordered and all government agencies would unearth the truth in this case soon.