Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Woodcutter killed by truck; villagers torch vehicle in fury
A man who cut wood for a living was hit and killed by a truck while he was working.
His neighbors were very angry when this happened.
They chased the truck for a long time and then set it on fire.
When firefighters came to put out the fire, the angry crowd stopped them and even tried to set a fire truck on fire.
The people driving the truck ran away.
Later, more police officers arrived and helped put out the fire, but the truck and its contents were mostly burned up.
A woodcutter named Rashidul Mondal, 49, was killed by a truck in Kumarganj, South Dinajpur.
Enraged villagers chased the truck for 2km, caught it, and set it on fire.
The mob obstructed firemen from extinguishing the blaze and attempted to torch a fire tender.
The truck driver and his helper fled the scene after the incident.
Police eventually brought the situation under control, but the truck and its fish feed cargo were significantly damaged by fire.
- Who
- Rashidul Mondal, 49, a woodcutter, enraged villagers, truck driver and helper, police, firemen
- What
- A woodcutter was killed by a truck, leading to villagers torching the truck and obstructing emergency services.
- When
- Wednesday morning
- Where
- Kumarganj of South Dinajpur
- Why
- Outrage and anger from villagers following the fatal accident.
Villagers' Perspective
Official Account
Cause of the accident
Villagers' Perspective
Claim the truck driver could have avoided hitting the woodcutter.
Official Account
Reported that the woodcutter was hit by the truck.
Response to the incident
Villagers' Perspective
Enraged villagers set the truck on fire and obstructed firemen from extinguishing the blaze, even attempting to torch a fire tender.
Official Account
Police reported the events and later brought the situation under control with large police teams.
- Deceased
- Rashidul Mondal, 49
- Occupation
- Woodcutter
- Location
- Kumarganj, South Dinajpur
- Date
- Wednesday morning
- Vehicle involved
- Truck carrying fish feed
- Action by villagers
- Chased truck, set it on fire, obstructed firemen, attempted to torch fire tender