Three cops hurt in crude bomb explosion in Bogura

Three police officers sustained injuries after a crude bomb exploded while they were on duty near Tinmatha intersection of Gabtoli upazila in Bogura on Wednesday afternoon, the last day of the 36-hour blockade called by the BNP and its allies.

The injured officials –Sub-Inspector Abdul Kuddus, Sub-Inspector Enamul Haque and Assistant Sub-Inspector Joydeb Saha of Gabtoli Model Police Station, were admitted to Bogura Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital.

Officer-in-charge (OC) of Gabtoli Model Police Station Abul Kalam Azad said the policemen were on duty during the blockade. The crude bomb exploded near to the police officials after a procession, led by Gabtoli municipal BNP, in support of the blockade passed Tinmatha intersection of the upazila sadar around 2pm.

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