A young man lies critically injured in a crude bomb blast at Kataban Sunday morning as he was allegedly carrying the crude bombs and became the victim of the explosion. — Sony Ramany
A young man was critically injured in a crude bomb blast at Kataban in the capital on Sunday morning.
Police claimed that the man, Anwar Hossain, aged around 30, was carrying the crude bombs and became the victim of the explosion.
Critically injured, he was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. His two legs were critically burnt in the blast.
Shahbagh police inspector (investigation) MA Jalil said the youth and his associates were carrying the bombs. He suspected that the bomb was in his pocket.
As they were approaching the Shahbagh intersection, the bomb exploded in Anwar’s pocket, leaving him injured.
Being panicked after the situation, his associates hurled another bomb and fled the spot. However, the bomb did not explode.
Later, police rescued him and the bomb disposal unit of detective branch seized the unexploded bomb.
Police said the bombs they were carrying were not similar to the crude bombs being hurled during strike and other violence.
They, however, could not identify Anwar’s political and other background.
Anwar was from Munshiganj and he used to reside at capital’s Aftabnagar. (source)
Police claimed that the man, Anwar Hossain, aged around 30, was carrying the crude bombs and became the victim of the explosion.
Critically injured, he was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. His two legs were critically burnt in the blast.
Shahbagh police inspector (investigation) MA Jalil said the youth and his associates were carrying the bombs. He suspected that the bomb was in his pocket.
As they were approaching the Shahbagh intersection, the bomb exploded in Anwar’s pocket, leaving him injured.
Being panicked after the situation, his associates hurled another bomb and fled the spot. However, the bomb did not explode.
Later, police rescued him and the bomb disposal unit of detective branch seized the unexploded bomb.
Police said the bombs they were carrying were not similar to the crude bombs being hurled during strike and other violence.
They, however, could not identify Anwar’s political and other background.
Anwar was from Munshiganj and he used to reside at capital’s Aftabnagar. (source)