Railway police rescue kidnapped minor boy

Staff Reporter:

The Tangail Railway Police successfully rescued seven-year-old Rayyan, a madrasa student kidnapped from Sonargaon, Narayanganj, and arrested the suspected abductor, Al-Amin (20).

Acting on intelligence, police located the child at Tangail Railway Station around 12:15 PM on Monday (17-03-2025). During interrogation, it was revealed that on March 15, 2025, the suspect lured Rayyan away from madrasa with promises of food and shelter. He then took the child to Tongi, where he was held captive.

The kidnapper later sent a photograph of Rayyan in captivity to the victim’s father via the Imo App, demanding a ransom of 5 lakh taka.

Following negotiations, the victim’s father paid 40,000 taka in three installments (15,000+15,000+10,000) through bKash.

However, despite receiving the money, the kidnapper did not release the child. Instead, he took Rayyan to Tangail Railway Station, threatened to kill him, and planned to force him into begging on trains and at various stations.

Fearing for his life, the child remained silent.

Rayyan, a student in the maktab (children’s class) at the Chengakandi Darul Quran Madrasa, and the kidnapper were from the same village and had prior acquaintance.

Following the rescue, the child was safely reunited with his family, and legal proceedings against the suspect are underway.