Unidentified miscreants set fire to a truck in Dhirashram area of Gazipur City Corporation today (November 28).

The incident happened near the Rabeya Anwar Nagar Matrisadan around 1:30 pm.

Senior Station Officer of Joydevpur Fire Service Md. Samad confirmed the matter to Banglanews.

He said the driver parked the truck to load goods, later, within five minutes, someone set the vehicle on fire, burning most of the front, including the engine.

No one was injured and police visited the spot, Gazipur Fire Service Officer Rakibul Islam said.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sadar Police Station of Gazipur Metropolitan Ziaul Haque told Banglanews that the police were sent to the spot after receiving the information. 

However, whether the truck fire was vandalism or a mechanical fault is being investigated, he added.

BDST: 1816 HRS, NOV 28, 2023
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