LGED accounts office at Amtali set on fire

AMTALI, BARGUNA, Nov 15: Miscreants allegedly set fire to the accounts section of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) office at the Amtali Upazila Parishad complex in Barguna by pouring kerosene on furniture. The incident took place late on Saturday night, but the fire went out before causing major damage.

According to LGED sources, the miscreants broke the lock of a rear window of the accounts section and entered the room. They then poured kerosene on a chair and a table and set them on fire.

Part of a towel on the chair caught fire and was burnt. The fire later went out. A thick glass cover on the table also helped prevent the flames from spreading.

Night Guard Fazlur Rahman said he was asleep in a nearby room belonging to an engineer when the incident took place.

He discovered the fire damage after opening the accounts section on Sunday morning. He then informed Md Saidur Rahman, who is in charge of the accounts section and other office officials.

After receiving the information, police visited the scene and collected evidence. They also recovered an empty kerosene bottle from the spot.

Upazila Engineer Md Idris Ali said the miscreants broke the rear window of the accounts section and poured kerosene inside before setting the room on fire. However, the fire went out before causing major damage. He said the matter had been reported to law enforcement agencies.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Amtali Police Station Md Yakub Hossain said police had collected evidence from the scene. 

Upazila Nirbahi Officer Hasan Md Hafizur Rahman said he had been informed about the incident.