Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Miscreants set fire to the Assistant Commissioner (AC-Land) office and Registry office in Magura Sadar by throwing petrol on Saturday.

AC (Land) Asma Akter said the perpetrators broke a window at the back of the building and hurled petrol bombs around 3:00 am, reports UNB.

The fire engulfed a room on the ground, damaging computers and important land documents, she said.

Later, firefighters and police managed to bring the blaze under control.

Meanwhile, around 4:30 am, the attackers set fire to the Magura Registry office.

Though no documents were burnt, two rooms used by deed writers were gutted.

Officer-in-charge Md Ayub Ali of Magura Sadar Police Station said bottles containing petrol were recovered, and a special ...