Five police constables burnt in cylinder explosion

Five police constables have been burnt in cylinder explosion of a microbus in Noakhali’s Begumganj.

The accident took place at Kendurbagh in Begumganj upazila on Thursday afternoon.

The police constables are Borhan, Annan, Shakil, Rakesh and Besant.

Of them two are in critical condition. They injured were rescued and admitted to the 250-bed Noakhali General Hospital.

Dr Syed Mohiuddin Azim, RMO of the hospital, said that first aid was given to the injured and kept under observation.

Noakhali Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohammad Shahidul Islam said cylinder of a microbus was exploded in Kendurbagh area when a police team along with four accused was going to Lakhsmiipur from Noakhali district jail, leaving four police men injured.