Buses torched in Dhaka: 9 cases filed

Nine cases were filed with different police stations in the capital in between last night and this morning in connection with the incidents of torching nine buses at different places in Dhaka yesterday.

Two cases were filed with Motijheel police station over two arson incidents in Motijheel area, Walid Hossain, deputy commissioner (media) of DMP, told The Daily Star.

Besides, two more cases were filed with Shahbagh police station in connection with torching two buses in the Shahbagh area, while another two cases were filed with Paltan police station against 68 people and some unnamed persons over torching buses in that area, he added.

On top of that, three more cases were filed with Kalabagan, Bangshal and Vatara police stations respectively in connection with three separate incidents of torching buses at different places, the DC further said.

A total of 18 people have so far been arrested in connection with those incidents, the police official informed.

At least nine buses were torched in different parts of the capital within the span of a few hours yesterday, which police suspect was part of a plot to carry out subversive activities.

No casualty was reported in any of the incidents.