Police foil miscreants’ attempt to set fire on rail track in Dinajpur

Law enforcers foiled miscreants’ attempt to set fire on a rail track in Birampur upazila of Dinajpur district on Tuesday night.

Mia Ranjan, sub-inspector of Birampur Police Station, said a group of people set fire on the slipper of rail tracks near No 2 Litchi Bagan in Birampur municipality area between 8 pm and 9 pm.

Noticing smoke, police and Ansar members rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze.

They also managed to halt the Shimanto Express train, which was scheduled to go through the area, a few yards away.

Police said they were trying to arrest those involved in the incident.