Gafur claims that he informed Titas Gas about the smell of gas, but Titas authorities demanded Tk50,000; which he told to Hannan Saud, the general secretary of the mosque's committee," Babul added. Also Read - Death toll rises to 34 in Narayanganj mosque blastSo far CID has taken 12 people into custody over the case filed in connection with the blast that critically injured 37 and killed 34 of them. The detainees include members from Titas Gas, Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) and local electricians in Fatullah. On September 4, an explosion occurred at Pashchim Talla Baitus Salat Mosque in Narayanganj at around 8:45pm after Esha prayers. Fire officials said the explosion was caused by the accumulation of leaked gas from an underground Titas Gas pipeline that somehow came in contact with an electric spark.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 31, 2020 07:07 UTC