A crude bomb exploded near the second gate of Jagannath University. The explosion occurred in the parking area between two buses around 7:30pm on Monday. The university unit of Chhatra Dal detained a suspect in connection with the incident.
The detainee Rezwan Ahmed is a student of the Psychology Department from the 2021–22 academic session. He is known to be an activist of JnU Chhatra League.
Eyewitnesses said they heard a loud bang around 7:30pm and saw smoke rising from the spot but no one was seen at the scene immediately after the explosion.
The university proctor Prof Nasir Ahmad said it was raining in the evening when they heard about the crude bomb blast at the second gate, adding that they were not on campus at the time. He also said they would check CCTV footage to identify those involved.
Regarding the detention of the suspect, the proctor added that he heard one person had been detained and they had contacted the police.
