Truck helper burnt in Chittagong arson

A truck helper has sustained burn injuries as blockaders hurled petrol bombs at the vehicle on Dhaka- Chittagong highway at Baroiyar Hat area under Mirershorai upazila in Chittagong.

The injured is Md Nazrul, 22.

Locals said miscreants threw petrol bombs at the Chittagong-bound goods-laden truck from Comilla on Sunday morning, leaving Nazrul injured.

Chittagong Medical College Hospital outpost Nayek Jahangir Alam said: “Nazrul was admitted to the hospital around 9:30am.”

He received 20% burn injuries, added the official.