Joypurhat: Miscreants set two trucks afire in Puranapoil Railgate area on the Joypurhat-Hili road in Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.

Witnesses said a gang of miscreants, numbering 5-6, came in the area on two motorbikes and intercepted two rice and potato-laden trucks by placing logs on the road at about 7:00am.

The drivers of the trucks stopped the vehicles and fled the scene in fear.

Later, the criminals set fire to the vehicles by pouring kerosene on those.

On information, firefighters rushed to the spot and doused the blaze.

No one was injured in the incident.

Officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station Sirajul Islam confirmed the incident.