Blast in Keraniganj madrasa: Bomb-making materials seized
The Crime Scene Unit and Bomb Disposal Unit safely neutralised about 250 kilograms of bomb-making materials on Saturday afternoon, the OC added.
Police have seized around 250 kilograms of bomb-making materials, crude bombs and chemicals from a madrasa in Keraniganj today (27 December).
The incident left four people injured, including a woman and two children.
"The operation is still ongoing. Crude bombs and bomb-making materials have been recovered. Detailed information will be shared after the conclusion of the raid," said Saiful Alam, officer-in-charge of Keraniganj Police Station.
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He said two women have been detained for questioning, and a case will be filed in this regard.
The Crime Scene Unit and Bomb Disposal Unit safely neutralised about 250 kilograms of bomb-making materials on Saturday afternoon, the OC added.
The explosion occurred around noon on Friday at the Ummal Qura International Madrasa building in Hasnabad area, injuring madrasa director Sheikh Al Amin, 32, his wife Asiya Begum, 28, and their two sons—Umayet, 10, and Abdullah, 7.
Asiya Begum and the two children were first taken to Ad-Din Hospital and later shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Police said they heard the sound of the explosion from the madrasa in the afternoon. Cracks developed in the roof and beams, while two adjacent rooms and a neighbouring building sustained partial damage.
Afser Uddin, a local resident, said around 50 students used to study at the madrasa, but it was closed on Friday due to the weekly holiday.
According to locals, three rooms on one side of the building were used for madrasa activities, while Al Amin had been living with his family in another room on the opposite side for the past three years.
Humayun Kabir, a resident of the adjacent building, said parts of their building were damaged. "I was returning home after parking my car when the explosion occurred. Bricks fell on my head and I lost consciousness. Locals took me to a hospital," he said.
Parveen Begum, the building owner, said Mufti Harun had been running the madrasa there for three years before handing over its management to his brother-in-law Al Amin and his wife.
"I used to keep in touch regularly, but I had no idea what was happening in the guise of a madrasa," she said.
