Sandwip police questioning NY blast suspect’s uncle

The maternal uncle of Akayed Ullah, the suspect of New York subway bomb blast, is being questioned to unearth more information at the Sandwip Police Station in Chittagong.

Sandwip police called Joynal Abedin, 75, husband of Akayed's maternal aunt, to know more about the suspect, our Chittagong staff correspondent reports quoting a top police official.

Akayed Ullah, an immigrant from Bangladesh, is accused of setting off a pipe bomb in a crowded New York City subway corridor.

He was the only person seriously injured in the blast during the Monday morning rush hour that sent commuters scurrying in panic.