A woman, identified as Rashida Begum, 40, was injured in a cocktail explosion while collecting dry leaves for cooking in Tumchar area of Alinagar union under Kalkini upazila of Madaripur. The incident took place on Sunday around 10:30 am. The injured woman is the wife of Bachchu Sardar of the area. She was rescued and admitted to Madaripur 250-bed District Hospital.
According to police and local sources, the explosion occurred when Rashida was taking out leaves from a sack for cooking in the morning, triggering an unexploded cocktail hidden inside. Locals believe the explosive was left behind during an earlier attack involving bomb blasts and arson at the houses of former union chairman Hafizur Rahman alias Milon Sardar and his supporters.
Kalkini Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Zahirul Alam said the abandoned explosive went off while the woman was handling the leaves. A police team has visited the spot and the local law and order situation remains normal. Legal action will be taken following an investigation.
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