Explosion in Rohini court, proceedings suspended as 1 hurt

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One person was injured in a low-intensity explosion that took place inside courtroom 102 in Rohini district court on Thursday morning, fire officials said.

According to Chinmoy Biswal, the spokesperson of Delhi Police, at around 10.25 AM, an incident of minor low intensity explosion in a laptop bag occurred at Rohini court complex.

"The spot was cordoned off and Forensic and NSG team were called at the place of incidence. Prima facie, the incident seems to have occurred in a black colour bag which was found lying on spot," said the spokesperson. "There is no casualty. However, a Naib Court, Head Constable (HC) Rajeev sustained minor injuries and received treatment from the Hospital. He is fine. Forensic teams have collected the debris from spot and taken it for examination," said the spokesperson.

"A case has been registered and investigation is being carried out by Special Cell," he added. The Delhi Fire Sevice (DFS) said that the fire department received information about the explosion at 10.40 AM, following which seven fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

The incident comes months after jailed gangster Jitendra Gogi was shot dead by two men, who were dressed as lawyers, inside a Rohini courtroom on September 24,, with police in retaliatory fire killing the assailants, who were from the slain gangster's rival Tillu gang.

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