Man burnt in his house in Chittagong

A man has been burnt to death in his house at Mirsarai in Chittagong.

Chittagong Bureaubdnews24.com
Published : 1 Feb 2015, 06:42 AM
Updated : 1 Feb 2015, 06:42 AM

Mirsarai OC Imtiaz Bhuyian said a group of 10-12 men exploded some bombs around the house of Mohammad Mohiuddin, 40, of Jagadishpur village in Haidkandi Union early on Sunday.

They fired some bullets and set the house ablaze before leaving, he said.

Mohiuddin was involved with the Awami League, police said.

Assistant Superintendent of Police Alauddin Shikder said the miscreants first beat Mohiuddin in his house. His father, mother and brother were also beaten up when they tried to stop the attackers, he said.

“At one stage, Mohiuddin became unconscious. The miscreants left the house after setting it on fire,” he sid.

Chittagong Fire Service control room said the arson took place around 12:30am past midnight .

A unit of Sitakunda Fire Service doused the flames after two hours of effort.

Police could not confirm whether any other person was injured in the incident.