Man held over bus arson, shooting in Mirpur

Suspect Nesar Uddin was arrested from the Rupnagar Eastern Housing area on Saturday following a complaint filed by the owners of the affected bus, said army officials during a press briefing.

“Based on Nesar’s information, we are conducting operations to arrest another suspect, Pintu,” the army statement said.

According to initial reports, Nesar and Pintu allegedly led a group of miscreants who set fire to a bus belonging to Alif Paribahan on Friday morning.

The attackers also reportedly opened fire during the incident and physically assaulted the bus driver and his assistant, reports UNB.