Former BNP lawmaker refutes abduction charges against son

Sardar Shakhawat Hussain Bokul, former BNP lawmaker from Narsingdi, has denied the allegations against his son of kidnapping an Indian woman in London, claiming that the two were in fact married to each other, reports bdnews24.com.

The Indian media reported that the BNP leader's son, identified only as Nafees, had been implicated in a case over the abduction of the daughter of a Chennai-based businessman. Nafees had allegedly befriended the girl and kidnapped her, according to an FIR registered by India's National Investigation Agency.

But Shakhawat refuted the allegation, dismissing it as 'baseless' and 'malicious'.

"The allegation is completely false; the information published in the Indian media is untrue, baseless and malicious," he told the news agency on Wednesday.

"My son was a student at the University College London or UCL in the UK, one of the best universities in the world. He successfully completed his master's there. Both my son and daughter-in-law studied there and tied the knot willingly. Birmingham police are aware of the fact."

"The girl completed her Masters from the same university with distinction. She proposed to my son in her right senses without any duress. Her family travelled to Dhaka and met their daughter several times at our place."

The Indian High Commission in Dhaka is aware of the incident and the authorities have spoken to his daughter- in- law, according to Shakhawat.

The National Investigating Agency in India registered an FIR in connection with a case relating to the abduction of a girl from Chennai in London, news broadcaster Times Now reported.