A fourth-grade student was injured when a bomb-like object exploded in Choto Kalia area of Kalia upazila in Narail district on Thursday.
The injured Md Alif Molla is currently undergoing treatment at Kalia Upazila Health Complex.
Alif is the son of expatriate Racchu Molla of Joynagar village and a tenant of Kausar Molla in Choto Kalia.
Alif’s mother, Sathi Begum, said an unidentified person had left a market bag in the garden of their neighbour Ranu Begum. Later, Ranu Begum moved the bag to another nearby garden. The improvised explosive device (IED) that went off was inside the bag.
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“Ranu Begum’s son called my son to show him the bag around 11am. When Alif noticed a red bomb-like object inside, he tried to pick it up and pulled a thread attached to it. Suddenly, the object exploded with a loud sound,” she said.
Kalia Upazila Health Complex RMO Dr Prathar declined to comment on the incident.
Md Idris Ali, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kalia Police Station, said police rushed to the spot immediately after the explosion.
“The bomb-like object exploded and caught fire. We have collected some parts of the exploded object for examination,” he said.
He added that it was not possible to determine the nature of the device until forensic examination is completed.