3 nabbed after hurling petrol bomb in Rajshahi

Three people, suspected to be BNP activists, have been nabbed while trying to flee after hurling petrol bombs in Rajshahi.

Rajshahi Bureaubdnews24.com
Published : 1 March 2015, 07:55 AM
Updated : 1 March 2015, 07:55 AM

They are ‘Rinku’, 28, Rejaul Hasan, 35, and Mim Al Mahmud Istiaque, 36.

Rinku was shot while the group hurled a petrol bomb at police.

Boalia Police Station OC Alamgir Hossain said the incident occurred near the Dhaka Bus Stand of the Shiroil area on Sunday morning.

Police have also recovered two guns, a steel rod, and a knife from them.

Alamgir told reporters the accused hurled petrol bombs at two buses at the bus stand.

They hurled another bomb at the police when the locals and police had chased them.

Police fired at the three men and arrested them, while one of them was injured in the firing.