Television images showed scores of lawyers in black coats running from one of the main gates of the building.
NEW DELHI: Twelve people were killed and at least 62 others injured in a powerful blast outside Delhi High Court gate on Wednesday morning.
The blast took place at around 10.15 am. Home secretary RK Singh told reporters the explosives were placed in a briefcase at the high court reception where hundreds of people come through every day to attend court cases.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. Television images showed scores of lawyers in black coats running from one of the main gates of the building.
“This appears to be a bomb explosion and it is at least a medium-intensity bomb… The site has been fully secured and Delhi has been put on high alert. Whatever precautions need to be taken are being taken,” said home ministry official UK Bansal.
The Delhi Police have cordoned off the area, not far from Parliament and the Prime Minister’s Office.
Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2pm to allow government collect information and make its statement on bomb blast outside Delhi High Court.
The blast was the second explosion at the high court this year. On May 25, a small explosion that appeared to be a failed car bomb hit the court parking lot.
A high alert in the capital has been sounded and security tighten at public places.
-Agencies
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