Mahdi Hasan, a leader of the anti-discrimination student movement in Habiganj, alleged that miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at his house early Saturday.
Mahdi made the allegation during a Facebook Live session around 12:30am on Saturday.
He said that he and his family members were asleep when two objects suddenly landed on the tin roof of their house. Moments later, a fire broke out, leading them to suspect that a petrol bomb had been thrown at the residence.
During the live broadcast, Mahdi, who was member secretary of the movement in the district, claimed they were alarmed by the incident and believed the fire may have been caused by an object similar to a petrol bomb thrown onto the roof.
However, police disputed the allegation after visiting the scene.
Zahidul Haque, officer-in-charge of Habiganj Sadar Model Police Station, said police inspected the area after watching Mahdi’s Facebook Live and found no evidence supporting the claim that a petrol bomb had been thrown.
“The fire originated from an electrical short circuit, and the electricity meter at his uncle’s house was burnt,” the OC said.
He further alleged that Mahdi noticed a fire at his uncle’s house, opened a window at his own residence, and went live on Facebook, claiming that a petrol bomb had been thrown at his home.
Law enforcers found no indications of an explosive device at the scene and attributed the fire to an electrical short circuit.
