6 including BNP leader arrested over Benapole Express arson

Six people including Nabiullah Nabi, joint convener of Dhaka south unit of BNP, were arrested in connection with Friday’s arson attack on Benapole Express train. The identities of the other arrestees could not be known immediately.

Chief of Detective Branch (DB) of police and also the Additional Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Harun-or-Rashid, shared this information while speaking at a press briefing held at DMP media centre on Saturday.

Nabiullah along with five others were directly involved in the arson attack on the train, he said.

“Some 10-11 BNP leaders and activists joined a video conference before the arson attack where all of them planned to carry out the attack,” the DB chief said during the briefing after interrogation.

At least four people were killed as arsonists set fire to Benapole Express train in the capital's Gopibagh area on Friday night.

Arsonists torched four coaches of the Benapole Express train at 9:05 pm. Three coaches of the Dhaka-bound train were completely burnt.

Bangladesh Railways has formed a seven-member committee to investigate the incident.

The committee has been formed following the directive from Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) to identify the reason behind the incident and fix responsibility.