BanglaPress Desk: A fire broke out on the Dhaka-bound Titas Commuter train in Akhaura, Brahmanbaria, resulting in seven seats in one of the train's carriages being burnt. The Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Railway Security Force (RNB) have detained two individuals in connection with the incident.
The incident occurred around 3:00 AM on Wednesday (November 11) while the train was undergoing shunting about one kilometer north of the Akhaura railway station.
According to relevant sources, the gatekeeper on duty during the shunting process, Swadhin Ahmed, spotted a fire inside the train. He immediately alerted the railway control office and the Fire Service. A Fire Service team subsequently arrived at the scene and brought the blaze under control. Preliminary assessments suggest that the fire was set deliberately using a combustible substance.
Akhaura Railway Station Superintendent Md. Nurunnabi stated that the damaged carriage has been detached from the train. The train departed from Akhaura station with a one-hour delay. Immediately following the incident, the GRP and RNB conducted an operation and apprehended two individuals. An investigation into the entire incident, including the interrogation of those detained, is currently underway.
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