The Ludhiana District court of Punjab on December 9, acquitted Jagtar Singh Hawara, a militant of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), of all charges in the December 6, 1995 Clock Tower bomb blast case in the District, reports Indian Express. In the said case, at least 24 people were injured in the blast that rocked Lottery Market near Ghanta Ghar Chowk (Clock Tower) market of Ludhiana, nearly 24 years ago when the Khalistan movement was at its peak in the State. Of the five accused booked in the case, two, including Hawara, now stand acquitted, two were declared proclaimed offenders and one was discharged by the court. Hawara is currently serving life term for assassinating former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. He is lodged at Tihar Jail in Delhi. “Observing that no evidence has been found against him, the court acquitted Hawara,” said his counsel Jaspal Singh Manjhpur. “Charges were framed against Hawara on May 12, 2017 in this case, but the prosecution failed to produce any solid evidence. Nothing incriminatory came up against him and there was no recovery,” Manjhpur added.