The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Three people, including a shopkeeper, were injured as criminals exploded bombs at Roy Saheb Bazar in old Dhaka yesterday shortly after investigators broke the previous case of police bombing in the same area of the capital.

Witnesses said several crackers were blasted in front of 'Suvo Hardwares' Store at Roy Saheb Bazar crossing at about 7:30 pm in the fresh bomb attack. Habul, 37, a laborer, Abdul Quader, 35, a pushcart puller, and shop-employee Khalil were injured in the blasts.

They were rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

Meanwhile, police on yesterday night arrested three alleged muggers in connection with the bomb attack on policemen that injured three cops on the Judge Court premises in the same old-Dhaka area on August 21.

Arrested persons are Selim, 38, Baltu, 30, and Aynul alias Aminu, 25.

Constables Monwar, Shafiqul and Akram were injured when criminals exploded handbombs targeting them as they were on duty on the court premises on August 21 night. Among them, seriously wounded Monwar was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

After investigation, a team of Kotwali thana police raided Koltabazar area at about 20:30 pm on Monday and arrested "bomb-thrower" Selim. Following his statement, the police team arrested Baltu and Aminul from the same area.

"The arrested persons confessed to their involvement in the bomb explosion. They also confessed to having been engaged in mugging and extortion in CMM-Judge Court area," says a police release.

"As they did not get a chance to commit mugging and extortion due to police vigil, the muggers resorted to launching attack on the police," it said.