Unknown event in Punjab, Ludhiana court area, India on Thu 23rd December 2021

A man was killed and five others injured in a blast at the District Courts Complex in Ludhiana District of Punjab on December 23, reports The Tribune. The man killed in the blast was carrying the explosion, Director General of Police (DGP), Siddharth Chattopadhyaya said on December 25, adding that they suspect Pakistan’s role but cannot conclude anything as the investigation is underway, adds News18. However, the accused was in “touch with other conspirators in jail and outside. The deceased person, former policeman Gagandeep Singh, was carrying the explosion. He was dismissed from service in 2019 and spent two years in jail following his arrest in a drug-trafficking case." The injured have been identified as: Sandeep Kaur (31), a photostat machine operator and resident of Raikot, Ludhiana, Manish Kumar (32), a Policeman and resident of Police Colony Jamalpur, Ludhiana, Kuldeep Singh Mand (50) an advocate of Bindra Ban Road, Ludhiana, while, Sharanjit Kaur (25), resident of Jamalpur, Ludhiana, Krishan Khanna (75) of Phase 1, Dugri, Ludhiana and Gurpreet Kaur (35), were visitors to the court complex. While terming it as an unfortunate incident, Punjab Chief Minister (CM), Charanjit Singh Channi said that prima facie, it seems that the deceased person was the perpetrator of this crime, adds The Indian Express.