College teacher 'missing' in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, Mar 24 (UNB): A teacher of Dakra Degree College in Rajshahi reportedly went missing as some plainclothes men identifying themselves as 'law enforcers' picked him up from Charghat upazila on Saturday morning.

The missing teacher is Shafiqur Rahman.

Abdur Rouf, principal of Dakra Degree College, quoting the witnesses, said Shafiqur along with another teacher Bazlul Islam, son of Asmat Ali of Raipur village in Charghat upazila, were going to Charghat riding a motorcycle while a black-coloured microbus blocked their road and picked them up.

As the locals tried to restrict the 'abductors'then identified themselves as law enforcers, he said.

Later, in the afternoon, Bazlul returned home while Shafiqur still remained missing, police said.

Khalid Hossain, inspector of Detective Branch (Investigation) of police, said the law enforcers did not detain any person, while Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)- 5 of the district was also unable to provide any information regarding the abduction.

Meanwhile, officer-in-charge of Charghat thana Nazrul Islam said they were trying to trace Shafiqur Rahman.