Two Held Over Alleged Railway Fire Attempt at BAU

Two activists of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League unit at Ananda Mohan College were detained and handed over to police following an alleged attempt to set fire to a railway track near Yasin Market at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU).

The incident reportedly took place at around 11:30 pm on Monday, November 9.

The detainees were identified as Jhinuk, finance secretary of the banned Chhatra League unit at Ananda Mohan College, and his associate Nirjon. Shaibal, the unit's organising secretary, reportedly fled the scene, according to BAU Chhatra Dal.

According to the student organisation, three people were allegedly attempting to set fire to the railway line near Yasin Market. General students and others passing through the area spotted them and intervened. During a scuffle, Shaibal managed to escape, while the other two were detained. The university's proctorial body later handed them over to the police.

BAU Chhatra Dal convener agriculturalist Md Atikur Rahman said the three individuals were allegedly attempting to set fire to the railway line when students and others caught them in the act. He said Shaibal escaped during the ensuing scuffle, while the other two were detained and handed over to police.

Senior joint convener of BAU Chhatra Dal, agriculturalist A M Shoaib, said he was at the university's First Gate when the incident occurred. After learning that their activists had detained two people, he, the unit's convener and its member secretary went to the scene. The university's proctorial body subsequently handed the two detainees over to the police.

The allegation of an attempted arson attack and the detainees' alleged involvement have not been independently verified through a police statement or investigation findings in the information available for this report.

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