2 killed while ‘making bombs’ in Chapainawabganj

Two people were killed and three others injured in an explosion while they were allegedly making bombs at Fatapara in Sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj district early Saturday.

The identities of the deceased could not be known yet. UNB News

The explosion occurred around 5am at the house of one Kalam at Fatapara when a group of people were making bombs, leaving two people dead on the spot and three others injured, said Officer-in-Charge of Chapainawabganj Sadar Police Station, Nur-e-Alam.

The injured—Bazlur Rahman, 20, Minhaz, 22 and Shubho, 22–were taken to Chapainawabganj Sadar Hospital from there they were shifted to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital.

The condition of two victims was stated to be critical, said Additional Superintendent of Chapainawabganj Police NM Wasim Firoz.

A portion of the house where the bombs blasted was damaged while the tin-roof of the house was blown away.

However, no one was arrested in this connection as the house owner along with family his managed to flee the scene, said the OC.