An explosion has rocked a court complex in Punjab's Ludhiana leaving at least two people dead and four others injured, NDTV reported..The blast occurred when the courts inside the complex were in session, the report further said..The blast has come at a time when the safety and security of district court complexes and judges of the subordinate courts is being subject to intense debates..Earlier this month, a blast had occurred in Delhi's Rohini court injuring one person. A scientist with the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) was arrested for the same with the Police claiming that a personal rivalry between the accused and a lawyer, who was embroiled in court battles with the accused, was the motive behind planting the explosive..Before that, Rohini court was also witness to shootout that left three people including gangster Jitender Gogi, dead.The Delhi High Court is hearing a petition seeking enhanced security in district courts.The Supreme Court is also hearing a suo motu case concerning judges safety which it had initiated after the death of Jharkhand judge Uttam Anand, who was mowed down by a vehicle when he was out on a morning walk. This is a developing story.
An explosion has rocked a court complex in Punjab's Ludhiana leaving at least two people dead and four others injured, NDTV reported..The blast occurred when the courts inside the complex were in session, the report further said..The blast has come at a time when the safety and security of district court complexes and judges of the subordinate courts is being subject to intense debates..Earlier this month, a blast had occurred in Delhi's Rohini court injuring one person. A scientist with the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) was arrested for the same with the Police claiming that a personal rivalry between the accused and a lawyer, who was embroiled in court battles with the accused, was the motive behind planting the explosive..Before that, Rohini court was also witness to shootout that left three people including gangster Jitender Gogi, dead.The Delhi High Court is hearing a petition seeking enhanced security in district courts.The Supreme Court is also hearing a suo motu case concerning judges safety which it had initiated after the death of Jharkhand judge Uttam Anand, who was mowed down by a vehicle when he was out on a morning walk. This is a developing story.
