Staff Reporter :
At least three persons, including two policemen, were injured in a crude bomb blast in Barishal’s Gournadi Upazila on Tuesday.
The incident occurred at a toilet of Ward No. 2 in the Gournadi Municipality around 10 am.
Three injured have been identified as Sub-Inspector Kamal Hossain, Constable Md Mizan, and homeowner Masum Howladar, 30. They all suffered injuries in the blast.
Gournadi Model Police Station Inspector Mazaharul Islam confirmed the matter to the media saying that a bathroom (toilet) stands at least 15 to 20 yards away from Masum’s home behind Boro Kasba Islamia Mission.
Upon finding the bathroom door locked in the morning, the family broke the lock and found three crude bombs tied together with red tape inside a grocery bag.
“The bombs exploded when the police went to the scene to recover them,” said Inspector Mazaharul.
According to Bipul Hossain, a fire service official, two policemen were sent to the house to inspect the scene after receiving a 999 call.
“The bomb exploded when the policemen asked the owner of the house to retrieve the grocery bag from the bathroom,” he added.