Police have arrested a woman for allegedly setting fire to a shoe factory in the Ganguli Lane area of Dhaka's Bangshal.
The arrestee, identified as Asma Begum (28), was caught red-handed while attempting to ignite a shoe factory. She was detained with a gas lighter at around 10:30 am, police said.
The fire broke out on the balcony of the second-floor room of Sanjid Shoe Factory, causing damages worth an estimated Tk 10 lakh. The blaze was brought under control by local residents and firefighters, said Deputy Commissioner (Media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Talebur Rahman.
2 arrested over selling free textbooks in Dhaka
“Shortly after the fire, Asma Begum was found attempting to set fire to another factory in the vicinity. She was detained with the help of locals,” Talebur Rahman said, adding that four accomplices—identified as Rocky, Nipuni Begum, Sumon, and Al Amin—managed to flee the scene.
Police have filed a case against Asma, her four accomplices, and 10-15 unidentified individuals for their alleged involvement in the arson.
Biman bomb threat came from Pakistani number: DMP
During primary interrogation, Asma admitted to being part of a premeditated plan to cause damage to the factory.
Efforts are underway to arrest the other suspects involved in the incident, police said.