Another ‘bomb-like object’, paper note, recovered in Meherpur

Police recovered the object from the scene and placed it in a bucket filled with water for safety

Another object that resembles an improvised bomb and a threatening note have allegedly been found in Meherpur’s Gangni Upazila of Meherpur.

Unidentified individuals left the bomb-like object and the note at the gate of the home of a schoolteacher in Kasba village.

According to Gangni Police Station investigating officer Abdullah Al Mamun, local residents spotted the items on Wednesday morning and informed police.

Around 8am, police recovered the suspicious object from the scene and placed it in a bucket filled with water as a safety precaution.

Investigating Officer Abdullah Al Mamun said the perpetrators left a “hand bomb” wrapped in red adhesive tape and a handwritten note beneath the staircase of the house of schoolteacher Akkas Ali near Mollapara. The items have since been recovered.

The handwritten note threatens to kill the schoolteacher if demands are not met over a construction dispute, stating that “our party is now in power”.

Over the past several months, nearly 20 bombs or bomb-like objects accompanied by threatening notes have been recovered from eight different locations across Gangni Upazila.

These incidents have created fear and anxiety among local residents.

Police officer Mamun said preliminary investigations suggest a group may be carrying out these acts to spread panic in the area. Efforts are under way to identify those responsible.