Dhaka: A Bangladesh minister escaped an assassination bid when a blast carried out by the Islamic State (IS) militants missed his car and hit his security team, injuring two policemen in Dhaka, a media report said on Sunday.
The bomb was thrown from the footbridge at the Science Lab intersection on Saturday night when Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives minister Tazul Islam was passing through the area, the Daily Star reported, quoting police and eyewitnesses. The minister was unhurt in the attack.
Traffic constable Aminul Islam was injured in the blast. Aminul suffered splinter injuries to his right hand fingers while Shahabuddin had injuries to his legs, one of which had a fracture.
They were at Dhaka Medical College Hospital and out of danger, said a doctor.
“Police are investigating the incident and trying to identify the attacker by scrutinising the CCTV footage,” said Asaduzzaman Miah, commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
Hours after the blast, SITE Intelligence Group, an American company that tracks online activity of white supremacist and jihadist organisations, said that the IS has claimed responsibility for the attacks. (PTI)
