Three people were killed as some explosive material went off in Noyapara village of Gobindaganj upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
Officer-in-Charge of Gobindaganj Police Station Mehedi Hasan said the explosion occurred in the house of Borhan Uddin in Noyapara village killing three people on the spot.
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“We are suspecting that members of some militant organisation were involved in sabotage in Borhan Uddin’s house,” OC said.
Two among the deceased were identified as Borhan Uddin and Wahedullah Mia while identity of the rest could not be known immediately, he said.
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Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Asaduzzaman said police has held a number of suspects in this regard and their names will be disclosed later.