Anti-govt protestors torch bus in Bangladesh, 4 killed
15 Jan 2015 11:20 PM GMT
The attack on the inter-district bus, which was heading to the capital, took place early this morning in the northern town of Mithapukur as anti-government protesters tried to enforce the blockade called by Bangladesh Nationalist Party, demanding resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
It was the deadliest incident since the outbreak of violence on January 5 over the first anniversary of the controversial polls which was boycotted by opposition parties.
“They (suspected activists) intercepted the bus on Mitapukur area on Dhaka-Rangpur highway and set it ablaze, killing four passengers, including a child whose body was charred beyond recognition, the officer in charge of the nearby police station told media.
Police suspected that activists of fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami, a crucial BNP ally, carried out the attack as the area is known to be a stronghold of theirs.
“We have rounded up 8 Jamaat men in overnight raids in the neighbourhood,” the officer said.
It was the deadliest incident since the outbreak of violence on January 5 over the first anniversary of the controversial polls which was boycotted by opposition parties.
“They (suspected activists) intercepted the bus on Mitapukur area on Dhaka-Rangpur highway and set it ablaze, killing four passengers, including a child whose body was charred beyond recognition, the officer in charge of the nearby police station told media.
Police suspected that activists of fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami, a crucial BNP ally, carried out the attack as the area is known to be a stronghold of theirs.
“We have rounded up 8 Jamaat men in overnight raids in the neighbourhood,” the officer said.
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