Abducted trader rescued in city: 5 arrested

UNB, Dhaka :Several hours into his abduction, police rescued a trader from Dakkhin Dhaniya area under Kadamtali Police Station in the city on Saturday night.The rescued was identified as Jamsidur Rahman Ripon, 40, a fishing net trader and a resident of Eastern Tower of Zia Sarani Road under the police station.Police also arrested five suspected kidnappers in this connection. Four of the arrestees were identified as Shahadat Hossain, 35, Abdur Rahman, 29, Milon, 23, and Sohel, 34.Kadamtali police said local criminals, led by Faruk, abducted Ripon along with his motorcycle from in front of Jubo Shakti Club of Dhaniya at gunpoint at about 7:30 pm on Saturday.Later, the kidnappers demanded Tk 3 lakh as a ransom from the victim’ s family over phone.Being informed about the incident, a team of police, led by sub-inspector Sarwar, conducted raids on different areas arrested the five kidnappers from a house at Dakkhin Dhaniya at about 11pm.However, three of their accomplices managed to flee the scene, said SI Sarwar.Later, the law enforcers rescued Ripon from the clutches of the abductors and recovered his motorcycle. Several knives were also recovered.The five criminals were produced before a Dhaka court on Sunday which placed them on a one-day remand.