Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Motijheel division arrested three persons earlier today, for allegedly being involved in torching a bus in the capital's Paltan area on November 12.

The arrestees are Md Leon Huq (30), Kazi Rezaul Huq Babu alias Gym Babu (28), and Md Azad (28), according to a press release issued by the DMP in this regard.

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Police identified the trio from information provided by witnesses and by scrutinising footage recorded by electronic media. They arrested the alleged arsonists during a drive in Paltan area earlier today, the release added.

Law enforcers have so far filed 18 cases against more than 1000 people, mostly leaders and activists of BNP and its affiliated bodies, with different police stations in the city over torching of buses and carrying out subversive activities.

The cases were filed on November 12 and 13.