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Man held over bus arson, shooting in Mirpur
Greenwatch Desk
Police
2025-10-05, 8:56am
A man was arrested in connection with setting fire to a passenger bus and opening fire in Dhaka’s Senpara Parbata area on Friday, according to the army.
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.