Driver badly burnt as schoolbus torched in Manikganj

Locals say the driver was sleeping inside the parked bus at night

The driver of a bus parked in Manikganj’s Shibaloy has suffered critical burn injuries after the parked vehicle was set on fire.

The incident occurred at 1:30am on Friday in the Falashatia Bus Stand area in front of The Holy Child School and College on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway, according to Manbendra Balo, chief of Shibaloy Police Station.

The injured driver, Tabej Khan, hails from the Baraibhikra area of Manikganj Sadar Upazila.

Locals say the driver was sleeping inside the parked bus when a group of criminals set fire to it around 1:30am. The fire spread instantaneously, burning the driver inside badly.

Police rushed to the spot to rescue the driver and admitted him to Manikganj Sadar Hospital. When his condition deteriorated, he was sent to the Dhaka National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute for advanced treatment.

OC Manbendra said, “Police were dispatched to the Falashatia area when a fire on a parked schoolbus was reported. The driver was rescued from inside the bus and sent to the hospital with critical burns.”

The incident is being investigated and legal action is being prepared, the police official said.