Lucknow: Explosion Inside Court Complex; Three Live Bombs Recovered, Several Injured

A bomb explosion took place at a court complex in Lucknow on Thursday. Meanwhile, three live bombs were also recovered from the complex. After the explosion, some lawyers sustained minor injuries. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital.

Bomb exploded inside Lucknow court complex (Photo Credits: ANI)

Lucknow, February 13: A bomb explosion took place at a court complex in Lucknow on Thursday. Meanwhile, three live bombs were also recovered from the complex. After the explosion, some lawyers sustained minor injuries. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital. One lawyer was reported to be in a critical condition. Uttar Pradesh: 10 People Killed in Explosion Inside Carpet Factory in Bhadohi.

Police reached the spot and cordoned off the entire area. After the explosion, chaos erupted inside the court complex as many lawyers gathered there to protest against the incident. According to reports, dispute between two lawyers led to the blast inside the complex.  Uttar Pradesh: Two Children Killed in Explosion in Toilet.

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A crude bomb was hurled towards chamber of lawyer Sanjeev Lodhi, joint secretary of the Lucknow bar association. Lodhi blamed another lawyer Jitu Yadav for the incident. An investigation was launched into the matter. More details are still awaited.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 13, 2020 01:17 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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