A low-intensity explosion took place at a godown (malkhana) near the district court complex of Ludhiana after a heap of garbage was put on fire on Thursday, police said.
The blast triggered panic among people in the court premises and also left the glass window damaged.
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Station house officer Neeraj Chaudhary said the incident took place around 9am after a sweeper set a pile of garbage on fire at the godown. “While cleaning, a sweeper put a pile of garbage on fire. It seems that glass bottles in the garbage exploded because of the rise in temperature that led to a minor explosion. The sweeper sustained minor injuries on his leg in the incident, and was taken to the hospital,” he said.
Following the blast, a police team and bomb disposal squad reached the spot.