A parked Chander Gari (jeep) has been set on fire in Khagrachhari.
The fire broke out at about 3am on Monday night (9 November) in front of KSTC Hospital in the district town.
Local people called the fire service, and a fire service team went to the scene and brought the fire under control.
The vehicle’s owner, Md Shahin, said: “The vehicle was my family’s only means of earning. I had left it in that area last night. Late at night I got word of the fire. When I went to the scene I found the vehicle burnt.”
With the vehicle gone he is now at a loss. He said the fire had cost him about Tk 5 lakh.
Mukul Kumar Nath, station officer of the Khagrachhari fire service, said: “As soon as we got the news at night, a fire service team went to the scene. The fire was brought under control within 10 minutes of arriving.”
Md Kai Kislu, officer in charge (OC) of Khagrachhari Sadar Police Station, said: “Efforts are under way to identify the saboteurs by analysing footage from CCTV cameras in the area.”
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