The fire broke out around 3am while the train was being shunted at the station.
Burnt seats inside the carriage of the Titas Commuter train at Akhaura station. Photo: Collected
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Burnt seats inside the carriage of the Titas Commuter train at Akhaura station. Photo: Collected
Miscreants set fire to a Dhaka-bound Titas Commuter train at Akhaura Railway Junction Station in Brahmanbaria early today (11 November), burning eight seats in one of its carriages.
Police have detained two youths in connection with the incident. They are identified as Morsalin, 18, and Rony, 20.
The fire broke out around 3am while the train was being shunted at the station. The affected carriage was marked “Ta”.
According to the Railway Nirapatta Bahini (RNB) and station authorities, the Titas Commuter train usually leaves Akhaura Railway Junction Station for Dhaka at around 5am.
During the shunting operation early today, gatekeeper Swadhin Ahmed spotted a fire inside the “Ta” carriage. He immediately informed the railway control office and the Fire Service.
A Fire Service team later arrived at the scene and brought the fire under control.
Authorities initially suspect that the fire was started deliberately by pouring flammable substances inside the carriage.
Akhaura Railway Station Superintendent Md Nurunnabi said the damaged carriage had been separated from the train. The train later departed for Dhaka about an hour behind schedule.
RNB In-charge Md Jahangir Alam said that following the incident, members of the Government Railway Police (GRP) and RNB conducted a joint operation and detained two youths.
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