Two buses set on fire : Driver killed in overnight arson attacks in Faridpur
Faridpur Correspondent
Two parked buses were set on fire within an interval of less than two hours in Faridpur late Monday night, leaving one driver dead and raising security concerns over overnight vehicle parking.
In thr first Incident at around 1:45 AM, three unidentified individuals on a motorcycle reportedly poured petrol and set fire to a local bus (Kishore-Tonoy) parked along the Dhaka-Barishal highway near the new bus stand. Driver Kalachan Sheikh (60) was asleep inside. Although he managed to step out as the fire spread, he collapsed due to severe smoke inhalation and was pronounced dead at Faridpur Medical College HospitalIn
In the second Incident at around 3:45 AM, a second fire was reported on a Karim Jute Mill worker transport bus parked in Jafar Bazar, Sadar Upazila. Local residents extinguished the flames after an alert was broadcast via the local mosque's loudspeaker, though the rear seats were gutted.
While Karim Group Chairman Md. Jahangir Mia claimed the second fire was caused by an electrical short circuit, police are investigating both incidents. Faridpur Superintendent of Police Shahriar Mohammad Miyazi visited the first crime scene on Tuesday morning, confirming that CCTV footage and technological tracking are being analyzed to identify and arrest the perpetrators.
