A pedestrian named Akhtar Hossain was injured in a cocktail bomb explosion in front of Adarsha School and College in the Tejgaon Industrial Area of the capital. The incident occurred at around 10:46 p.m. on Sunday.
Mahbubur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Tejgaon Industrial Area Police Station, said miscreants threw two crude bombs at around 10:45 PM One exploded, while the other remained unexploded. A pedestrian sustained minor injuries in the incident.
Police have yet to determine how the perpetrators arrived at the scene. Investigators are examining whether they came by motorcycle, rickshaw or private car, the OC said.
According to police sources, officers rushed to the scene after receiving reports of the incident. The police Crime Scene Unit later collected evidence from the location.
Police are working to identify those involved in the incident.