Three persons were killed and two others sustained injuries in an explosion in Mekurai Naya Para village under Gaibandha District of Rangpur Division on March 24, reports Dhaka Tribune. The deceased are Ahedul (36), Sobhan Miah (40) and Borhan Uddin Prodhan (36). The explosion occurred at the house of Borhan Uddin. According to locals, three/four strangers entered the house a couple of minutes before the incident. An altercation and gunshots were heard coming from the place and after a while a tin roofing sheet was blown off in a loud explosion. Police had detained a number of suspects in this connection and their names would be disclosed later.