Dhaka A bomb exploded in the house of a supporter of the banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Gobindganj Upazila in Gabandha, killing three people.
A top Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) official said on condition of anonymity that it could be part of terrorist activity, as it was the residence of a JMB supporter named Boranuddin (35), who died on the spot. happened. Neighbor Wahidul Islam (32) died on the way to hospital. The third deceased could not be identified.
“The incident took place in Noapara village in Upazhila around 3.30 pm,” Gobindganj Fire Service and Civil Defense station officer Arif Anwar told IANS.
Police has laid siege to the area.
Rangpur Range Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Devdas Bhattacharya said, “We are investigating the profile of the deceased.” The wife of one of the deceased was detained and is being questioned.
Rehmatullah Chaudhary, in charge of the bomb disposal unit at CTTC, said the injuries caused it to explode strongly.
Gaibandha Superintendent of Police said that a bag containing white stones and an extension plug have been recovered from the house.
“We initially thought it was a gas cylinder explosion, but no gas cylinders were found at the scene,” said an officer of the fire service.
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