Probe body formed over Pallabi explosion

A three-member probe body has been formed to investigate the explosion inside the Pallabi police station in the capital Wednesday morning, reports UNB.

Md Walid Hossain, deputy commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said the committee was formed with DMP's joint commissioner (crime) Md Shah Abid Hossain as its head.

The committee will submit their findings within three working days, he added.

Five people, including four policemen, were injured in the explosion.

The injured policemen are -- inspector (operation) Imran, sub-inspector Sajib Khan, two probationary sub-inspectors (PSI) Rumi and Ankush and Riaz.

The explosion took place around 7:00am when a weight-machine like object went off at the police station, leaving the policemen injured, Walid told media earlier.