An incident unfolded earlier today in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area where a police constable was assaulted by unidentified individuals during a search at a checkpoint.
Authorities also discovered an abandoned bag containing five makeshift explosive devices and another hazardous item in the vicinity.
The victim, identified as Md Shah Alam, 33, serving as a constable in the transport division of Jatrabari Police Station, is presently receiving medical care at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
According to Sub-Inspector (SI) Md Sahidur Rahman from the police station, a team comprising four to five officers was on patrol duty near the Kutubkhali Pocket Gate area. They halted four youths carrying two bags due to their suspicious behavior at around midday.
During a search attempt by Constable Shah Alam, one of the individuals brandished a knife and inflicted a wound on his forehead.
Upon pursuit by the police team, the assailants detonated an explosive device and successfully evaded capture, as reported by the SI.
The bag with the explosive materials was subsequently transferred to the Bomb Disposal Unit for further handling.
Following the attack, Shah Alam was initially transported to the Central Police Hospital in Rajarbagh before being transferred to DMCH for advanced medical attention.
Medical professionals at the emergency department of DMCH have confirmed that the constable is presently under treatment and undergoing diagnostic evaluations, including a CT scan of his head.
