Abducted boy rescued in Rajshahi

Detective Branch (DB) personnel rescued a minor boy from Shah Makhdum area of Rajshahi city on Tuesday evening four days after his abduction. The rescued was identified as Meherab Hossain, 3, son of Enamul Haque, a resident of Jamghora village of Ashulia on the outskirts of Dhaka city. Detective Branch of police also arrested Abhi Ahmed, son of Abul Kashem, hailing from Noakhali district, in this connection. Eftekhayer Alam, assistant commissioner of the Detective Branch of Police of Rajshahi, said at a press briefing that Abhi, a garment worker, used to live in the house of Meherab. He abducted Meherab from his house on September 05. Later he demanded Tk0.30 million as ransom over phone. The victim’s family also gave them Tk 15,000 through mobile banking system bKash. Meherab’s family filed a case with Ashulia Police Station in this connection. On secret information that Abhi was staying in his father-in-law’s house, DB police conducted a drive in the area around 6pm and arrested him. They also rescued Meherab from the house, according to a news agency.

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