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Cocktail-like object blast leaves man injured

Published : Friday, 16 October, 2026 at 4:18 PM

Observer Correspondent

A furniture trader lost a finger and sustained serious injuries when a cocktail-like object exploded after he picked it up from a roadside garbage dump in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur on Friday morning.

The incident occurred around 9AM on Friday in Satiabari area under Rajabari Union.

The injured man, Nur Mohammad, 45, is the son of Abdul Khalek and a resident of the area. Local residents rescued him and took him to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital in Gazipur following the explosion.

According to police, Nur Mohammad said he found the cocktail-like object near a garbage dump beside his shop. The object exploded while he was handling it, severing one of his fingers.

Officer-in-Charge of Sreepur Police Station Mohammad Shahinur Alam said police were investigating where the object came from and how it ended up at the spot. Legal action would be taken in connection with the incident, he added.

- MaT

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