New Delhi: There is report on a powerful blast outside the gates of Delhi High Court gate number 5 on Wednesday morning, 10 am. The blast seems to be a major one as the latest reports mention that there were 9 dead and 45 persons injured. Delhi Police has cordoned off the area and the fire crew and bomb squad is reportedly on the way to the spot.
The injured people are now being taken into RML and Safdarjung Hospitals. The cause of this blast is still unclear, the investigations are still going on said the Police spokesman Mohamed Akhalaque. The blast took place close to the parliament and the office of the prime minister.
The NIA and NSG is on its way to the spot. The Union Home Secretary, RK Singh has mentioned that the blast happened between the 4th and 5th gate and the reported cause for blast is from a suitcase.
The blast is reported to be the second this year, there was a failed attempt on May 25th of this year and this was an attempted car bomb.
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