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N’ganj mosque blast: Mosque committee chief arrested

Staff Reporter
31 Oct 2020 09:27:29 | Update: 31 Oct 2020 13:18:41
N’ganj mosque blast: Mosque committee chief arrested

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested the managing committee president of Pashchim Talla Baitus Salat Mosque in Narayanganj where 34 people were killed in an AC blast.

Abdul Gafur was arrested on Friday night, on allegation of negligence in connection with the blast on September 4.

Special Superintendent of Police (CID) Nasir Uddin confirmed the matter to the media.

Around 40 people were injured in the blast at Baitul Salam Jame Mosque in Fatullah after Isha prayer on September 4.

Of them, 37 were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in critical condition and 34 of them have so far succumbed to their injuries.

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