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Vol. 5 Num 60 Mon. July 26, 2004  
   
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4 cops hurt in Khulna Bomb attack


Four Policemen were severely injured in a bomb attack, second in last 12 days, early yesterday at Shantala area under Jessore Sadar Police Station.

Police said unidentified miscreants hurled two powerful hand bombs on a police patrol van. The vehicle was badly damaged in the explosions that rocked the entire area.

The injured, Constable Rukunuzzaman and Constable Abu Saeed, were admitted to Jessore General Hospital with condition stated to be critical, said hospital sources.

Senior officers of Jessore police visited the scene of the attack and victims in the hospital.

None was arrested in this connection till filing this report at 7:00pm. All police stations of Jessore district were put on high alert following the bomb attack.

Earlier on July 12 a similar bomb attack on a police patrol van left two policemen injured.