Patna: Two people have been killed in a crude bomb explosion that took place on Friday morning in the Arrah civil court in Bhojpur district of Bihar.

One woman and one police constable are among the people dead in the blast. While some eyewitnesses claimed the woman was carrying the bomb but police officials say they cannot confirm the same.

The woman’s body was blown to pieces. Seven people have been injured in the explosion and admitted to a nearby hospital.
Two dead, ten injured in crude bomb blast in Arrah civil court in Bihar

While some eyewitnesses claimed a woman was carrying the bomb but police officials say they cannot confirm the same.

Senior police and administrative officials are at the court supervising investigations and relief operations. The nature of the blast and the kind of explosives used are unknown.

The incident comes even as the country is on high alert ahead of the Republic Day on January 26.