The person killed in the Ludhiana Court Blast on Thursday has been identified as Gagandeep Singh, a former cop who is believed to be a bomber with links to drug network.
Singh was dismissed from services in 2019 on the charges of A drug case and spent two years in jail. As per sources, he had planned to plant the bomb inside the court and produce as many casualties.
However, he failed to plant it properly and lost his life in the process. It is believed that if he had been successful in planting the bomb, more casualties might had taken place.
Gangandeep, a resident of GTB Nagar Khanna, had been posted as Munshi in Khanna Sir police station. As per reports, he had a tattoo of Khande (a Sikhism symbol) painted on his hand. Following the identification, the police raided his locality.
Gangandeep was identified after the security agencies tracked down his SIM card and a wireless dongle. The family has also confirmed his identity.
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A blast stormed Ludhiana Court on Thursday, killing Gagandeep and injuring five others. The incident shook the whole Punjab with people from all walks of life condemning it.
His identity has somehow bolstered Charanjit Singh Channi's statement. The CM had said that there seemed to be no evidence of the involvement of Pakistani agencies or Khalistani groups in the blast. He had hinted that it has rather to do with the drugs case in which ex-minister Bikram Majithia has been named.
Meanwhile, a high-level meeting is being held at Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's house. All top officials are taking part in it. The further steps to be taken regarding the case are being discussed in the meeting.