3 suffer burn injuries from attack on Sitakunda AL campaign

Published at 11:43 am December 25th, 2018

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Local Awami League leaders visit activists injured in a crude bomb attack on the ruling party's election campaign in Sitakunda, Chittagong on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 Focus Bangla

The incident, that occurred on Tuesday, also left several injured

Three people suffered burn injuries after an Awami League election campaign came under attack in Sitakunda.

The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, also left several injured.

Confirming the matter to the Dhaka Tribune, Sitakunda police station OC Delwar Hossain said: “An Awami League election campaign has been attacked in the Madam Bibir Hat area of Sitakunda.

“Initial investigation finds that improvised bombs were used in the attack.”

An injured Awami League activist undergoing treatment at Chittagong Medical College Hospital. Three people were injured in a crude bomb attack on the ruling party's election campaign in Sitakunda, Chittagong on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. They are admitted in the CMCH burn unit | Focus Bangla

Meanwhile, Sitakunda Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Milton Roy said: “Following the attack on a ruling party campaign, we have deployed law enforcement to investigate the situation.

“We suspect that petrol bombs were used, but cannot confirm this information at the moment.”

Inspector Md Jahir, in-charge of Chittagong Medical College Hospital police outpost, said: “Three people have been admitted in the burn unit of this hospital, after an attack on their election campaign rally.”