A crude bomb exploded in the parking area near the second gate of Jagannath University (JnU) on Monday evening, prompting the university's Chhatra Dal unit to detain a suspected individual.
The explosion occurred at around 7:30pm between two buses parked near the gate.
The detainee was identified as Rezwan Ahmed, a student of the Department of Psychology from the 2021-22 academic session. Preliminary information suggests that he is an activist of the university's Chhatra League.
Eyewitnesses said they heard a loud bang at around 7:30pm, followed by smoke rising from the area. The blast occurred between two parked buses near the university's second gate.
However, no one was seen at the scene immediately after the explosion, they added.
University Proctor Professor Nasir Ahmad said they had heard about the explosion near the second gate while it was raining in the evening.
"We were not on campus at the time. We will review the CCTV footage to identify those involved," he said.
Regarding the detention, the proctor said the university's Chhatra Dal unit had detained a suspect and that they had contacted the police.
