Kolkata June 3 (IANS) Trade activities between India and Bangladesh at Petrapole-Benapole post were disrupted on Sunday after several trucks from India were allegedly set on fire in the neighbouring country an official said.
"Exports-imports were completely stopped after 1 p.m. at the Petrapole-Benapole border after about six-seven trucks loaded with various goods from India were set on fire in Bangladesh s Benapole " Federation of West Bengal Truck Operators Association Joint Secretary Sajal Ghosh told IANS.
Truck operators threatened not to enter Bangladesh with goods.
Another Association s Joint Secretary Dilip Das said: "Many goods exported from India were stolen and trucks were torched by miscreants in Bangladesh. We will not enter Bangladesh. Goods will be off-loaded at the no-man s land."
Truck owners also alleged administration in the neighbouring country was not cooperating with them.
Accusing Bangladeshi miscreants of torching the trucks Petrapole Exports-Imports Welfare Association s President Paritosh Biswas said: "The incident happened in Bangladesh. We cannot lodge any complaints in Bangladesh. We will lodge a complaint to customs authority."

--IANS bdc/qd/vd