An arson attack was carried out on the Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila Land Office and the Upazila Social Services Office in the dead of night, damaging important documents and equipment. Police have recovered a kerosene bottle from the scene.
12 November 2026, 3:26 PM
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An arson attack has been carried out on the Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila Land Office and the Upazila Social Services Office. The incident occurred around 2:45 am on Wednesday night. Important documents, computers, and other equipment in both offices were damaged by the fire.
Police recovered a three-liter kerosene bottle from the scene. When visited at around 10:00 am on Thursday, it was seen that documents in the front section of a room on the ground floor of the land office had been burned. A section of the adjacent social services office was also damaged by the fire.
Spread of Fire and Witness Accounts
Several people present at the scene during the night said that miscreants first set fire to the land office. The fire then spread to the adjacent social services office. Champak Kanti Chakma, Officer-in-Charge of the Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila Social Services Office, said he came to the office after receiving a phone call from the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) around 3:00 am. Efforts were underway to bring the fire under control at that time.
Investigation and Next Steps
Police have seized the kerosene bottle recovered from the scene and have launched an investigation to identify those involved in the arson. Measures are being discussed to keep the operations of the damaged offices running normally. No arrests have been made in connection with the incident so far.
