Police arrested three leaders and activists of BNP's student wing, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), in connection with vandalizing and torching a vehicle and injuring its driver and helper in the Dampara area of Khulshi in Chittagong city during the blockade enforced by the BNP and like-minded opposition parties.
The arrestees are Md Hridoy, 22, Md Nazir Sharif, 21, and Md Raihan.
Sadira Khatun, deputy commissioner of Detective Branch (North and South) of Chittagong Metropolitan Police, revealed the information at a press briefing on Tuesday.
She said during interrogation, the arrestees acknowledged that on Sunday, at around 10:45pm, they with 10 or 12 other JCD members vandalized a bus in front of the Relax Bus counter at Dampara under Khulshi police station and set it on fire with explosives.
Bus driver Tareq and helper Nazim Uddin were seriously burnt in the accident. They are currently undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Following a case filed over the incident, a DB team raided the Khulshi and Chandgaon areas on Monday night and arrested the three.
