SIRAJGANJ: Six persons received burn injuries as a group of miscreants hurled a petrol bomb on a passenger bus in Konabari in Sirajganj.

The incident took place around 10:00pm on Thursday.

The injured were identified as bus-driver Sajid Hossain, its helper Khalilur Rahman, passengers Mohsin, Rustam Ali, Shubha Ahmed and Zahurul Islam.

They were rushed to Sakhawat Hossain Memorial Hospital on Sirajganj Road.

Police said that a ‘Chalanbil’ bus, coming from Dhaka to Rangpur, came under petrol bomb attack while it reached Konabari area.

The attack left six persons injured, he added.

Bangabandhu Bridge Pashchim Thana Officer-in-Charge (OC) Helal Uddin confirmed the matter to banglanews.

BDST: 0001 HRS, FEB 19, 2015