Tension gripped the Tangarpali police station area after unidentified miscreants set fire to a private passenger bus late last night. The bus, owned by Anay Mallick, was parked along the roadside after developing a technical snag while en route from Rourkela to Bhubaneswar.
According to the complaint, the vandals first smashed the vehicle's glass windows before dousing it in fuel and igniting the blaze. While the bus sustained significant damage, no casualties were reported as the vehicle was empty at the time of the incident.
Current Status:
Police Action: Tangarpali Police have registered a formal case based on the owner's written complaint.
Investigation: Authorities are scanning CCTV footage from nearby areas to identify the culprits.
Motive: The police are investigating whether the act was a result of personal enmity or random hooliganism.