Miscreants have set the residence of a ruling party leader at Lakshmipur-Kholabaria under sadar upazila in Natore early Friday.
Officer-in-Charge Abdus Sattar of sadar police station said some miscreants set ablaze the house of Lakshmipur-Kholabaria union Awami League's ward 8 unit president Shafiqul Islam when he was in deep sleep around 1:30am on Friday.
"Neighbours noticed the fire and rushed to douse it. Hearing the scream of the locals, the couple woke up and found the door locked from outside. Then, locals opened the door and brought them out of the room," said the OC.
Shafiqul claimed that the fire damaged all the furniture and essentials of his room.
The Awami League leader's son lodged a complaint with sadar police station against six persons in connection with the arson attack.
Police said they were trying to arrest the culprits.
