Two tribal youths abducted in CHT
Staff Reporter :
Two indigenous youths abducted by unidentified miscreants four days ago for $200,000 ransom remain missing.
Sourav Deyya Chakma Tintin, a famous young musician,and another youth named Nabajit Chakma Ricky were picked up in the evening of April 14 from Kengelchhari of Manikchhari area when they were travelling from Khagrachhari to Rangamati by a CNG auto-rickshaw. Tintin is the son of former chief engineer of Power Development Board (PDB) Sujit Chakma and son-in law of Brigadier General Tushar Kanti Chakma.
Tintin’s wife Trimita Chakma said they had gone to Khagrachhari to celebrate the Biju festival with their friends.
“We donot know who did this. We contacted the local political parties and the law enforcement agencies in Dhaka and also at Manikchhari,” said Trimita, who is a women rights activist and an IT professional.
Wishing to be anonymity, the relatives of Tintin confirmed that they had received a number of calls asking a ransom of $200,000 for the release of the two youth.
Ricky, a friend of Tintin, works at a private company in the capital.
Some locals from Khagrachhari area told the media that Tintin had been last seen with Rupendu Khisa aka Robi Chakma during the Biju festival.
Locals suspect that Rupendu could have been behind the abduction.
The whereabouts of Rupendu have been unknown since the abduction. His mobile phone is also switched off.
Khagrachhari Police Superintendent Mizanur Rahman refused to give any details about the suspected miscreants, saying it would hamper
the investigation of the case.
He said the joint forces were dealing with the matter.
“We are aware of the matter and are trying our best to rescue them. The abduction took place under Naniarchar police station of Rangamati. But since he was travelling form Khagrachhari, the law enforcers from both Rangamati and Khagrachhari are looking into the matter,” he added.
Two indigenous youths abducted by unidentified miscreants four days ago for $200,000 ransom remain missing.
Sourav Deyya Chakma Tintin, a famous young musician,and another youth named Nabajit Chakma Ricky were picked up in the evening of April 14 from Kengelchhari of Manikchhari area when they were travelling from Khagrachhari to Rangamati by a CNG auto-rickshaw. Tintin is the son of former chief engineer of Power Development Board (PDB) Sujit Chakma and son-in law of Brigadier General Tushar Kanti Chakma.
Tintin’s wife Trimita Chakma said they had gone to Khagrachhari to celebrate the Biju festival with their friends.
“We donot know who did this. We contacted the local political parties and the law enforcement agencies in Dhaka and also at Manikchhari,” said Trimita, who is a women rights activist and an IT professional.
Wishing to be anonymity, the relatives of Tintin confirmed that they had received a number of calls asking a ransom of $200,000 for the release of the two youth.
Ricky, a friend of Tintin, works at a private company in the capital.
Some locals from Khagrachhari area told the media that Tintin had been last seen with Rupendu Khisa aka Robi Chakma during the Biju festival.
Locals suspect that Rupendu could have been behind the abduction.
The whereabouts of Rupendu have been unknown since the abduction. His mobile phone is also switched off.
Khagrachhari Police Superintendent Mizanur Rahman refused to give any details about the suspected miscreants, saying it would hamper
the investigation of the case.
He said the joint forces were dealing with the matter.
“We are aware of the matter and are trying our best to rescue them. The abduction took place under Naniarchar police station of Rangamati. But since he was travelling form Khagrachhari, the law enforcers from both Rangamati and Khagrachhari are looking into the matter,” he added.