2 killed amid blasts in Bosila ‘militant den’ raid

Staff Correspondent: Two persons have been killed inside the suspected militant den in Bosila amid blasts and gunfire exchange during a crackdown.

Rapid Action Battalion’s (Rab) Director General Benazir Ahmed confirmed reporters of the toll while visiting the spot in Mohammadpur on Monday morning.

Earlier, Mufti Mahmud Khan, director of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), said none alive after the blast.

.Last reported, the tin-shed single-storied house in Metro Housing Limited caught fire while bomb disposal was sweeping the area. Firefighters were called.

RAB evacuated nearby residents in the wee hours and kept the area under a tight security cordon.

RAB members entered the house around 9.00am and saw improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

Earlier, the elite force members cordoned off the house from around 3:30am to 5.00am.


risingbd/ Dhaka/April 29, 2019/Noor/Mukul