Explosion in N'ganj flat leaves two youths injured
Two youths sustained burns in an explosion believed to be triggered by gas leakage inside a flat in Rupganj of Narayanganj on Friday.
Ibrahim Mia, 25, son of house owner Abul Khair, and Ibrahim's brother-in-law Aynal Haq, 30, were injured as they were caught up in a fire following the explosion. They were being treated at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
A portion of the wall of a room where the explosion occurred collapsed.
After primary investigation, a bomb disposal unit and fire service teams said the explosion occurred as gas accumulated in the room due to a leakage.
“There was no evidence of a bomb on the scene,” said Mostafizur Rahman, Narayanganj additional superintendent of police.
He said a five-member probe committee was formed on Friday to investigate the incident. The committee was given a week to submit its report.
Police seized a laptop of Ibrahim.
Officer-in-Charge of Rupganj Police Station Ismail Hossain said Khair, who was once a Kuwait expatriate, built the house named "Comilla House" a few years back. In one of the two units on the first floor, Khair lived with his wife while Ibrahim and Aynal lived in the other flat.
Around 3:30am on that day, a huge explosion took place in the flat where Ibrahim and Aynal lived leaving the duo severely wounded, the OC said.
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