Fire set on passenger bus in Mirpur
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Miscreants set fire to a passenger bus beneath Pallabi Metro Station at Mirpur-12 in the capital. However, the bus staffs' prompt efforts brought the fire under control.
The incident occurred around 10 pm on Saturday, on a bus of Bihanga Paribahan. Miscreants arriving on motorcycles sprayed petrol on the rear of the bus and set it ablaze.
No one was injured in the incident. However, several seats of the bus were burnt.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Jalal Uddin of Pallabi Police Station said an attempt was made to set the bus on fire by spraying petrol inside it after arriving on motorcycles. However, the fire was extinguished immediately. No one was injured.
He said, "I went to the spot. The bus has been moved from there. Several seats were burnt. Those who attempted to set the fire have fled."
