Ludhiana Blast
Man killed in Ludhiana court blast was involved in drug trafficking
Ludhiana/UNI: The man,who was killed in a blast in Ludhiana court complex on Thursday, has been identified as a former Punjab Police Head Constable named Gagandeep Singh, who was involved in drug trafficking, police sources said.
Police also recovered a SIM and some other items from the spot.
The tattoos on the deceased's arm have helped in identification, the sources said.
According to them, Gagandeep Singh was posted as Munshi in Sadar police station Khanna.
The STF arrested him in August 2019 with 85g heroin. He was involved in drug trafficking with a woman.
He was released from jail in Sept 2021 after two years.
Police and central agencies are probing multiple angles of the attack, which took place barely a few weeks before the next assembly elections.
The blast reportedly occurred on the second floor of the building at around 12:22 pm.
The blast has damaged the bathroom walls and also shattered the glasses in nearby rooms.
Among the injured, three are men and two women.
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said the blast was carried to disrupt the law and order situation in the poll-bound state.
"No guilty will be spared," the Chief Minister told the media.
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