Pradeep Kumar Rat:
11 houses and 6 shops were damaged in a fire by a drug addict youth in Raipur, Laxmipur. At least 17 families and businesses. The incident took place at Karim Bux Bepari house near Basbari Bazar in Raipur Upazila around 5 am on Sunday.
Local residents said that Sohail, the son of Rafiq Ulya of that house, poured petrol on petrol. The first fire was set on fire in the houses and shops in the neighborhood, and the local people arrested Sohail and handed him over to the police.
Locals complain that Sohail has been an extreme drug addiction for a long time and his frenzied activities due to the influence of drugs have caused this terrible social disaster and fire.
The owner of the damaged Jaber Engineering Workshop said that the fire had destroyed a large amount of valuables in his shop while the house behind the shop was completely destroyed, he also claimed that Sohail, who was in the back room, set fire to the fire.
On receiving the information, 3 units of the fire service quickly reached the spot and brought the fire under control. A Raipur Fire Service official said that they received the fire report at around 5:10 am. As the locals did not have a direct number of the fire service, the matter was informed by calling the National Emergency Service 999. The news was reported to the incident.
According to locals, the incident is not just a fire; it is an extreme example of the terrible social curse of drugs, 17 families have become destitute in the criminal activities of a drug addict. After the incident, the ruins of burnt houses and shops were seen scattered in the accident site. Relatives and victims were seen to be in a heartbreaking situation; many families are now living in a shelter under the open air. Make TelescopeCreat
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Mehedi Hasan Kaushar, OC Nizamuddin Bhuiyan and Upazila BNP President Nazmul Islam Mithu visited the accident site after receiving information about the incident.
