Youth held for torching police vehicle in city

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DHAKA, Jan 10, 2019 (BSS) – Police on Wednesday night arrested a youth from the city’s Pallabi area for setting fire on a police vehicle in front of BNP office on November 14 last.

“We have arrested a youth involved in BNP politics named Md Wasim, 28, from Muslim Camp at Pallabi for his link to torching police vehicles in front of BNP office on November 14 last,” additional commissioner of Detective Branch (DB), Abdul Baten told a press conference today at DMP media centre.

Police arrested the youth after finding his involvement in torching police vehicles after scrutinizing the video footages and conducting investigation into the matter, he said, adding that they have earlier arrested 13 others for the same reason.

Asked about involvement of big leaders of BNP in torching police vehicles, he also said, “Police are still investigating the matter. Nothing could be said without completion of the investigation.”

Three cases were filed against 90 people to this end.