Moderate
Machinery Accident
Ongoing
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5 casualties
1 entities
Armed attack on naval police in Padma River, 5 injured
A team from the Lakshmikunda Naval Police camp was attacked by criminals using shotguns while conducting an anti-illegal sand extraction operation on the Padma River near Haripur, Kushtia. Five police officers, including the inspector, sustained pellet injuries during the armed clash that occurred on Tuesday night. Criminals were using illegal excavators for sand mining.
Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 04:30 amHaripur area of Padma river, near Ishwardi border
Involved entities
1 RecordIllegal sand mining equipment
Equipment
Other
Named victims
5 RecordsAll
Injured
Hospitalized
| Name/Occupation | Age/Gender | Status | Injury description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khandakar Shafiqul Islam Police Inspector | Injured | — | |
| Manik Mia | Injured | — | |
| Nazmul Hasan | Injured | — | |
| Shahinur Haque | Injured | — | |
| Enamul Haque | Hospitalized Critical | — |
Khandakar Shafiqul Islam
Injured
Manik Mia
Injured
Nazmul Hasan
Injured
Shahinur Haque
Injured
Enamul Haque
Hospitalized
Critical
Agencies deployed
Bangladesh Police
Law enforcement agency maintaining public order and security
Conducted an operation to stop illegal sand mining and responded to armed attack.
Bangladesh Police
Law enforcement agency maintaining public order and security
Hospitalized injured officers and increased police deployment in the area.
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