A crude bomb, known locally as a cocktail, exploded on the premises of the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court, in the capital’s Kotwali police station area.
The explosion happened on Monday evening, 9 November. Two people were caught on the spot and the motorcycle they had used was seized.
Mohiuddin Mahmud Sohel, deputy commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police prosecution division, confirmed the information.
The two detained are Sukumar Halder, 25, and Faisal, 25.
According to sources, a crude bomb exploded at about 5:50pm on the main road of the CMM court in Kotwali. Another live crude bomb was recovered from the scene.
Right after the explosion, people at the scene caught the two men on suspicion of involvement. A Royal Enfield motorcycle they had been using was also seized.
The two men and the motorcycle were later handed over to the court prosecution division police.
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