Mohali, May 13 -- A special NIA court in Mohali has rejected the bail plea of Surmukh Singh, alias Sammu alias Nika Baba, an accused in the 2021 Ludhiana district court complex blast that left one person dead and five others injured.

The court of special judge Dinesh Kumar Wadhwa held that the material collected during investigation made out a prima facie case against the accused under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), thereby barring his release on bail under Section 43D(5) of the Act.

According to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the explosion took place inside a bathroom near court no. 14 on the second floor of the complex on December 23, 2021.

The blast killed Gagandeep Singh, alias Gagi, a ...