Torching of Bus in Narsingdi
Agartala-Dhaka Maitree service suspended
Maitree bus service on Agartala-Dhaka route has been suspended following torching of the Indian bus by a mob in Narsingdi on Friday, reports Press Trust of India (PTI) yesterday.
The bus service would resume after an investigation and repairing of the old bus, said Tripura Road Transport Corporation (TRTC) Managing Director Rabindra Reang.
Following the suspension, no bus would leave for Dhaka from Agartala from today, but the service of a Bangladeshi bus "Shyamali" would continue, said TRTC sources.
Maitree, with 12 Indians and 10 Bangladeshis on board, was torched in a case of "mistaken identity" during a political clash in Narsingdi, Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran has informed Tripura Chief Secretary Sanjoy Kumar Panda.
A two-member team of TRTC would leave for Narsingdi today to lodge a complaint with the police station concerned and investigate the incident, said TRTC chief Reang.
"Maitree" plies from Agartala to Dhaka on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, while "Shyamoli", shuttles on the rest of the days, except on Sundays.
The authorities had to discontinue the service of "Maitree" due to lack of spares as the only other spare bus was now under repair, the sources said.
Meanwhile, the driver and his assistant of "Maitree" returned Agartala on Saturday and reported to the authorities that the passengers had reached their destinations on Friday with the help of local police, he said. The driver and his assistant received minor injuries while the passengers were safe.
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