More time for shrine blast probe body

The five-member body, headed by the superintendent of police (SP) of Sylhet, sought 15 more days, but the deputy inspector general (DIG) of police of Sylhet Range approved 10 days.

The DIG formed the body the day after the blast on January 13. The other members on the committee are the additional SP (North), ASP Special Branch, ASP Sadar Circle and ASP of Criminal Investigation Department.

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The committee was asked to file its report on the aforementioned day. But as it did not get the report on explosive from the armed forces, it asked for more time.

The investigators said they believe the bomb was set moments before the blast and it exploded as someone pressed or stepped on it.

The blast has claimed five lives so far, while about 50 others are injured.

The six arrestees of the case were produced before a magistrate's court on Sunday that rejected their bail and sent them to jail.