Ludhiana court blast victim identified, belongs to Khanna in Punjab

In a major breakthrough in the Ludhiana District Court bomb blast case, the man who died in the explosion has been identified as Gaganpreet Singh, a resident of Khanna, Punjab, say sources. He was a former head constable and was dismissed from the service in 2019. He also remained in jail for two years and was released in the month of September. Gagandeep Singh had "drug links". He was tracked through SIM and dongel, though his face and body were disfigured. His family has also identified the body. [caption id="attachment_561329" align="aligncenter"] Gaganpreet Singh[/caption] The sources said the explosion took place while he was trying to plant a bomb. The police and the district administration authorities are likely to hold a press conference in this regard on December 25. Also read | No Covid vaccine, no entry at public places in Chandigarh The bomb blast took place in a toilet on the third floor of the old building of the Ludhiana District Court around 12.25 pm on Thursday. Two courtrooms are located near the toilet. According to the sources, the middle section of the man's body who died in the blast was completely blown away, which was why it was being suspected that it could be a suicide attack. Also read | Punjab CM Channi announces Rs 1,200 cr debt waiver for loans up to Rs 2 lakh The case is being investigated by two teams from the NIA — one from Chandigarh and the other from the headquarters in Delhi. -PTC News