Microbus gas-cylinder explosion kills 3 in Tangail

Staff Correspondent: At least three people were killed and four others, including three policemen, injured as its gas-cylinder exploded at Kumudini College intersection in the district town early Tuesday.

The deceased were identified as Jannatul Ferdous Bonna, 19, her uncle Mirajul Islam, 60, and her cousin Faruk Hossain, 42.

Rezaur Rahman, additional police super of Tangail Sadar Circle said that the microbus cylinder explosion occurred in the area when a team of police was returning to Tangail from Baghmara of Rajshahi after rescuing kidnapped lady Jannatul Ferdous Bonna, leaving three dead on the spot and four others injured.



Later, the injured were sent to Tangail General Hospital.

The injured are- Sub-Inspector Tanvir, 33, Assistant Sub-Inspector Habib, police constable Azhar, 45 and Microbus driver Akter, 35.


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