Explosion at Mysuru City Court complex

August 01, 2016 04:57 pm | Updated September 20, 2016 10:59 am IST - Mysuru

Explosion at the Mysuru city court's toilet block on Monday. Photo: M.A. Sriram

Explosion at the Mysuru city court's toilet block on Monday. Photo: M.A. Sriram

A deafening explosion rocked the Mysuru City Court complex on Monday evening around 4.15 p.m. and disrupted the court proceedings.

The explosion was reported from the toilet block. There were neither any injuries nor casualties, but a portion of the toilet block collapsed due to the impact of the explosion. Window panes and the asbestos sheet of the toilet block shattered due to the explosion.

The court proceedings have been suspended. The nature of explosive is yet to be ascertained. The police rushed to the spot and are investigating. Experts from the bomb squad also rushed to the court complex.

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