Former UP member among 3 abducted in Cox’s Bazar
An armed gang abducted three persons, including a former union parishad member from Ramu upazila of Cox’s Bazaar early today and demanded Tk 5 lakh as ransom.
The abductees are Abu Tayab, 40, former union parishad member of Baishari union of Nykkhongchhari upazila of Bandarban, his relatives Abu Bakkar, 24, a resident of the same area and Shah Alam, 32, of Sathkania upazila of Chittagong, reports our Bandarban correspondent.
A microbus carrying six people including a patient was heading towards Baishari from Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Abdul Majid, officer-in-charge of Ramu Police Station said.
Suddenly, a gang of armed miscreants intercepted the microbus on Eidghar-Baishari road at Painnajiri of the upazila around 3:50am and forcibly picked up three persons, the OC said.
Tayab’s wife Ayesha Siddika, who is a member of the union parishad said, “The abductors called me from my husband’s number and demanded Tk 5 lakh as ransom.”
“The abductors threatened to kill my husband and relatives if I fail to meet their demand,” she said.
On information, police started search operation to rescue the trio, the OC added.
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