Battery-run rickshaw set fire to police box in Mirpur

Protesting auto-rickshaw drivers set fire to a traffic police box in Kalshi area of Mirpur.

The protesters set fire to the police box around 4:15 pm on Sunday (May 19).

Mokhlesur Rahman, Pallabi Police Station inspector (investigation)  said the auto rickshaw drivers are doing violent movement and they torched fire to a traffic police box. 

Earlier, the protesters blocked the road in Mirpur-1, 10 and Agargaon areas since morning seeking permission to run battery-run rickshaws. As a result, heavy traffic congestion has been created in Mirpur.