Two Jamaat activists have been shot after they hurled crude bombs on a police van at Ludua village under the sadar upazila in Comilla early Sunday.
The injured are Belayet Hossain, 45, son of Abdul Halim, and Billal Hossain, 28, son of Abdul Hadi of Comilla. They were admitted to Comilla Medical College Hospital in the morning.
Police also recovered a petrol bomb and 12 crude bombs from their possession.
Nangolkot police Inspector Salah Uddin Ahmed said: “The criminals hurled crude bombs aiming the patrol police’s vehicle when arrived in Ludua village at 2:30am. “
He said the policemen including OC Nazrul Islam were injured in the hand bomb attack.
"In retaliation, the law enforcers opened fired at them, leaving two Jamaat men injured with bullet.”
Comilla Medical College Hospital Brother Samsuddin Miah said SI Ashraf admitted the duo wounded with bullets in their hands and legs around 5:20am.