Railway police and security personnel detained two men on Wednesday after an early-morning fire damaged several seats inside a Dhaka-bound Titas Commuter train near Akhaura railway station in Brahmanbaria.
The fire broke out around 3 a.m. following Tuesday night, November 10, about 1 km north of Akhaura station while the train was undergoing shunting. Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Railway Nirapatta Bahini (RNB) launched an immediate sweep and detained Mursalin, 23, and Nurul, 25, both residents of Nayadil village in Mogra union under Akhaura upazila.
According to railway officials, on-duty gatekeeper Swadhin Ahmed noticed flames inside the train during shunting and alerted the railway control office and Akhaura Fire Service, whose crew brought the fire under control quickly and prevented major damage. Akhaura Station Superintendent Md Nurunnabi said the damaged carriage was detached, allowing the train to depart one hour behind schedule.
RNB in-charge Md Jahangir Alam said officers suspect arsonists set the fire during shunting and are questioning both detainees as legal proceedings continue.
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