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Bus, pickup torched in Natore, Netrokona

November 19, 2023, 03:08 PM

Bus, pickup torched in Natore, Netrokona

News Desk

Miscreants set fire to a parked passenger bus and a pickup van in ​​Natore Sadar upazila and Netrokona‍‍`s Kendua upazila on Sunday morning and Saturday night.

The incidents took place in Bhavaniganj area in Natore and Chirang road in Kenuda upazila respectively around 3.00am on Sunday and 10pm on Saturday.

Quoting locals, Nasim Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Natore Sadar Police Station said some unidentified men went to the spot riding on motorcycles and set the ‍‍`Mukti Sona‍‍` paribahan bus on fire pouring petrol.

Being informed, police and firefighters brought the fire under control, he added.

On the other hand, a group of miscreants stopped a duck-laden pickup van at around 10pm on the Chirang road while it was heading towards Kendua from Barhatta upazila and set fire on it.

"My truck was fully burnt in the incident and more then 100 ducks were died at that time," said Monsur Mia, the owner of the van.

Kendua Police Station officer-in-charge Enamul Haque said no case has been filed yet but police are investigating the incident.