Four sued over Kushtia bomb blast

Four people have been sued for the bomb blast that killed an alleged Islami Chhatra Shibir activist in the district on Friday.

Tariqul Islam, sub-inspector of Kushtia Model Police Station, filed the case yesterday.

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The dead is Naimul Islam Naim, 14, of Koburhat Sardarpara area in Kushtia Sadar upazila, and also the student of Class IX of Koburhat High School.

Another "Shibir" activist, Hafizul Islam, 14, of the same area, was injured in the blast.

Naimul was killed in the district on Friday morning when a bomb he was carrying exploded, said police and witnesses.

The incident took place around 11:15am on Friday when the two teenagers were going towards Koburhat Bazar on foot.

"Suddenly, there was a loud bang and we saw the two boys at the scene," said Masud Hossain, a street vendor.

Locals rushed to the blast scene but Naimul was already dead, said Zoynal Abedin, additional superintendent of police.

Severely injured Hafizur was taken to Kushtia General Hospital, he said.