Shop worker killed after cocktail thrown from flyover

Staff Correspondent

Shop employee Siam Majumder (21) was killed when miscreants threw a cocktail at him from a flyover in the capital’s Moghbazar. The cocktail exploded on Siam’s head, shattering parts of his head and causing him to die on the spot.

The explosion occurred in front of the Bangladesh Freedom Fighters Central Command Council in Moghbazar New Eskaton at 8 pm on Wednesday.

It is known that Siam’s home is in Colony, Dighlia Upazila, Khulna. His father, Ali Akbar, is a CNG auto-rickshaw driver. He lives with his family at house number 101, New Eskaton 2000 Street. Siam is the younger of the two brothers. His mother works at home.

Siam’s colleague, Ahidul Hawlader, said that Siam is an employee of ‘Zahid Car Decoration’ in New Eskaton. He has been working here for the past 3-4 years. Siam had left the shop to have tea after finishing work at around 6:30 pm. He would return after having tea. Half an hour later, some people came to the shop and informed them that Siam, an employee of their shop, had died. His body was lying on the road. They immediately went to the spot from the shop and saw Siam’s bloody body.

Ramna Division Deputy Commissioner (DC) of the police, Masud Alam, who arrived at the scene, said that the miscreants threw a powerful cocktail thrown from the flyover. The young man was seriously injured in this. He died on the spot a short while later.
Nasirul Islam, Joint Commissioner of the DMP’s Detective Division, said that the cocktail thrown from the flyover exploded on the young man’s head. The detectives and bomb disposal unit are investigating the type of cocktail. However, it was not thrown targeting anyone. Who or what threw it from the flyover to create panic. Efforts are being made to find the person who threw the cocktail by looking at the surrounding CCTV footage.

It was seen on the spot that the Bomb Disposal Unit and CID have surrounded the scene as a crime scene. Items from the tea shop stained with blood were seen. The father and mother of the deceased arrived at the scene and were crying. Law enforcement officers were seen collecting evidence from the scene. The excited crowd told media personnel that even pedestrians are not safe. Many people are also claiming that every person in the country is suffering from insecurity every moment.

The shopkeeper of the tea shop on the sidewalk where the explosion occurred, Md. Faruk, described the incident, saying, “The boy came to me and asked for tea. I was making tea. Suddenly, there was a sound of an explosion. I saw the boy lying on the ground. Blood was pouring from his head. Various parts of his head were scattered on the road. He speculated that a cocktail or bomb from the flyover might have hit his head.”

Ali Akbar Majumdar, the father of the deceased Siam, arrived at the scene around 9 pm. He was seen crying and wailing. He said, Siam had left home for work at 9 am. He had gone from the motor parts shop to a tea shop to deliver cups. A bomb fell on his head. My son ended up like this.

Confirming the death, Hatirjheel Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Golam Mortuza said, “It is believed that someone threw a cocktail from the top of the Moghbazar flyover. The cocktail fell on the head of the young man on the road below the flyover, killing him on the spot. However, the type or nationality of the cocktail is being investigated. Along with the police, DB, RAB and the fake disposal unit are working.”