Police have recover crude bombs, torch sticks, kerosene oil and cork sheets during a raid in the capital. DMP
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Police recover 20 crude bombs, 41 torch sticks in Mirpur raid

Staff Correspondent

Police have recovered 20 crude bombs, 41 torch sticks, around two litres of kerosene oil and soft cork sheets during a raid in the Ansar Camp area of Paikpara under Mirpur Model Police Station in the capital.

Acting on a tip-off, police conducted the raid at around 12:10am on Thursday (November 5), according to Mirpur Model Police Station.

Following the recovery, police informed the Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Special Response Unit (SRU), Deputy Commissioner of DMP's Mirpur Division Hasan Mohammad Naser Rikabdar confirmed on Friday.

At around 1:45am, members of the SRU's trained Bomb Disposal Unit arrived at the scene, took the necessary safety measures and neutralised the crude bombs following established procedures.

Police said investigation and operations were continuing to identify those involved and bring them to justice.

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