Eight kidnapped in Cox’s Bazar

Staff Reporter :
Rohingya miscreants abducted eight Bangladeshi nationals who went fishing in a canal at Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday.
Relatives said that the miscreants are demanding three lakh taka as ‘ransoms’ from the families over different phone numbers, Md Abdul Halim, Officer-in-Charge of Teknaf Police Station confirmed it on Monday.
The eight abductees hailed from Baharchhara Union of Teknaf are Mohammad Ullah, son of Rashid Ahmad; Mustafa Kamal and Karim Ullah, both sons of Syed Amir, Md Ridwan, son of Mumtaz Mia, Salim Ullah, son of Rustam Ali; Nurul Haque, son of Quader Hussain; Nurul Absar, son of Rashid Ahmed; Nur Mohammad, son of Nurul Haque.
Quoting the family members, the OC said that they were abducted when they went fishing in Banirchhara canal at
Jahaspura hill of Baharchhara union on Sunday afternoon. Armed masked Rohingya men took them to the mountains after taking them hostage.
Baharchhara UP Chairman and UP member of Ward No 5 Humayun Quader said that the eight people who were abducted by Rohingya terrorists have not been rescued yet.
Brother of Mustafa and Karim, Habib Ullah claimed that after the abduction of his brothers he received a call from Mustafa, saying that they had been kidnapped and were taken to a mountain.
His phone had been switched off since then. Later, the kidnappers called from different numbers demanding Tk 3 lakh as ransom, he added.
Inspector of Baharchhara Police Investigation Centre Moshiur Rahman said that efforts were underway to rescue the group.
Meanwhile, police are investigating the incident and the details of which will be available later.
Over times, the terror acts both inside and outside the Rohingya camps have been taking place regularly and the situation remains unsettle.
Law enforcers have reported that various Rohingya groups equipped with arms are engaged in various terror acts including killing, abduction, trafficking and narcotic dealings.
Bangladesh government has been telling the world to settle the Rohingya problem as it would ultimately unsettle the law and order situation in this region if they are not repatriated soon.
Over five years have elapsed since the exodus of Rohingya from their homeland in Rakhine state in Myanmar, but not a single Rohingya has been repatriated.
But with the passing of time the law and order has been deteriorating in the area and unsettling the peaceful environment in Cox’s Bazar.