Moghbazar explosion: Case filed for negligence over death

Published : Tuesday, 29 June, 2021 at 12:15 PM Count : 760

A murder case has been filed bringing allegation of negligence over the death of eight people from Sunday's explosion in Dhaka's Moghbazar area.

Police lodged the case at 10:30am on Tuesday with Ramna Police Station.

Some unknown people have been accused in the case, said Md Harun Or Rashid, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Ramna Division.

Seven bodies were identified and handed over to their respective families on Monday evening.

An investigation team from the Department of Explosives says it found traces of hydrocarbons at the scene of the blast on Monday, but could not identify the source.

A total of eight people were killed and more than 50 others injured in the blast that took place at Moghbazar around 7:30pm Sunday.

The fire service believes a gas leak may have been responsible for the explosion.

Meanwhile, a five-member probe body has been formed to investigate the incident.

On the other hand, the law enforcers have formed a seven-member committee to investigate the incident. Additional Police Commissioner of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will lead the committee as president and an ADC from the CTTC DMP Bomb Disposal Unit as member secretary.

The other committee members include: a special superintendent of police from the forensic division of the CID, a special superintendent of police from the CTSB, an additional superintendent of police from the anti-terrorism unit, a co-commander of the APBN, and a deputy chief explosives inspector from the explosives directorate.

The investigation committee has been asked to submit its report within seven working days.

Moghbazar explosion: Seven bodies handed over to families