Police officers stand guard on a street near the site of an explosion in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on July 29, 2020. An explosion rocked in a police station in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Wednesday morning, leaving five people injured including four police. (Xinhua)
DHAKA, July 29 (Xinhua) -- An explosion rocked in a police station in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Wednesday morning, leaving five people injured including four police.
Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Walid Hossain told Xinhua that the blast was caused by crude explosive seized from three terrorists who were arrested Tuesday night.
The incident that happened at about 7:00 a.m. local time Wednesday triggered a panic as the Dhaka's Pallabi Police Station is located in a busy locality.
"All those injured were rushed to a hospital, and we are investigating the incident," said Hossain.
No further details were immediately available.
