Several hundred locals allegedly set fire to the house of Bangabandhu murder case convict Maj AKM Mohiuddin Ahmed at Galachipa in Patuakhali after the final verdict was delivered yesterday.
Witness said several hundred agitating people, shouting 'Joy Bangla', reached the house at Sher-e-Bangla Road area and made the attack, reducing the housing and its belongings to ashes around 10:15pm.
Police said local college teacher Rokonuzzaman used to live in the house as a tenant but he left the house under lock and key yesterday afternoon on hearing the verdict.
Police also said no family members or relatives of the convict Mohiuddin was there.
Following the incident, police force was deployed in the area to avert further untoward situation.