Five arrested over petrol bombs thrown at LGED and land offices in Chattogram

Police have arrested five people over petrol bombs thrown at the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) office in Chattogram's Sholoshahar and the Chandgaon land office.

Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Hasan Md Shawkat Ali gave this information on Friday (6 November) evening.

Police said Panchlaish Thana police arrested them in raids at various places in the city late on Thursday (5 November) night.

According to police, on Thursday night miscreants threw petrol bombs from on top of a flyover, targeting the LGED office and the Chandgaon land office.

Police said the five were arrested in raids carried out immediately after the incident.

Police said legal action is being taken against the arrested persons.