Cocktail blast outside Setu Bhaban guard room in Banani; another unexploded cocktail recovered
A cocktail exploded in front of the guard room of Setu Bhaban in Banani, in the capital. The blast shattered the guard room’s glass. No one was hurt in the incident, however.
The incident took place at around 10:20pm on Saturday (7 November). According to preliminary information, unidentified miscreants threw a cocktail in front of the guard room of Setu Bhaban and set off the explosion.
The cocktail was thrown targeting the guard room and exploded. The blast broke the guard room’s glass.
On receiving the information, Banani police reached the scene and collected the remnants of the exploded cocktail. Another unexploded cocktail was also found there. Police are carrying out the necessary work to defuse it.
Sub-Inspector Jewel, duty officer of Banani police station, confirmed the incident at 1:05am on Saturday night.
He said miscreants had set off the cocktail explosion in front of Setu Bhaban at around 10:20pm. Another unexploded cocktail has been recovered, he said, adding that senior police officers were present at the scene.
