Two dead as blast hits court complex in Punjab

At least two persons were killed and three sustained injuries in a blast inside a court complex in Ludhiana in Punjab. The blast is reported to have taken place in a bathroom on the second floor of the building.

The intensity of the blast was so huge that it damaged the walls of the bathroom and shattered glass of windows of nearby rooms, Indian media reported.

Police said they have started an investigation, and that there’s “no need to panic”.

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said those guilty of the crime will not be spared.

The court complex is located near the District Commissioner’s office in the heart of Ludhiana city.