One person died and four others were injured in a blast inside a court complex in Ludhiana in Punjab.

The blast is reported to have taken place around 12:22 pm in a bathroom on the second floor of the building. The intensity of the blast was so huge that it damaged the walls of the bathroom and shattered glass of windows of nearby rooms.

Meanwhile, police have cordoned off the area and fire engines are on the spot. An investigation has also been launched into the matter.