Two arrested over attempted arson attack on July memorial in Meherpur

Police have arrested two people over an attempted arson attack on the July memorial at Meherpur Government College intersection. They were arrested at around 8pm on Wednesday (11 November).

In a press release issued at 12.17am, the district police said several miscreants, from inside the boundary wall of the government college, wrapped cloth around a bottle filled with petrol, set it alight and threw it towards the memorial. The bottle missed its target and landed beside the memorial, so the monument itself did not catch fire.

Police officers on duty at the scene acted immediately and arrested two people directly involved in the incident, the release said.

The two arrested are Md Ibrahim Islam, also known as Akash, 24, son of Md Miarul Islam of Gorsthanpara in Meherpur town, and Ali Kadar, also known as Shaon, 19, son of Md Babu Biswas of Shishubaganpara.

Pradip Kumar Sana, officer-in-charge of the Meherpur district Detective Branch (DB) of police, confirmed the matter through the press release issued at 12.17am.

The district police release added that efforts are under way to identify and arrest the other people involved in the incident, and that legal proceedings against the two arrested men are in progress.