8 Hindu houses torched

THAKURGAON: Eight dwelling houses of four Hindu families were gutted as miscreants torched those at Chameswari Napitpara village in Sadar upazila early Monday.
Police and affected families said the miscreants set fire to the houses of Dodi Mohan, Satyan, Jiten and Sakalu around 3am.
The fire burned down all the valuables, including over 200 sacks of paddy and rice, of the eight houses, according to a news agency.
On information, two firefighting units rushed in and doused the blaze with the help of locals. Four people were also injured while extinguishing the fire.