4 detained for reportedly kidnapping two men posing as 'SAD coordinator' in Ctg
Arif Moinuddin, convener of the Chattogram chapter of the SAD, denied any organisational connection to the suspects
Chattogram Police have detained four individuals for allegedly kidnapping a private company official and his driver from their residence and extorting ransom while posing as coordinators of the Student Against Discrimination (SAD).
They were apprehended last night (6 March) from different parts of the city, according to a press release from the Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP).
The detainees were identified as Nazmul Abedin, Noimul Amin, Arafat Hossain, and Rishti Bin Yusuf, all of whom are between 22 and 23 years old.
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The victims have been identified as Abedin Al Mamun, an assistant general manager at Pacific Jeans, a garment factory in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ), and his driver, Md Jewel, according to the CMP.
They were reportedly abducted from Mamun's residence near Probhati School in Akbar Shah area.
According to the CMP press statement, the kidnappers later demanded a ransom of Tk20 lakh from Mamun's wife, Fatema Akter. They collected Tk5 lakh in cash and secured a cheque for the remaining Tk15 lakh.
Following the abduction, police launched a citywide search operation. Eventually, the kidnappers released the victims near Foy's Lake Eye Hospital before fleeing. During the ordeal, the victims were moved across various locations, including Patenga Sea Beach, Colonel Hat, and Akbar Shah, the CMP press statement adds.
The suspects were detained after rescuing the victims.
"The police also recovered Tk5 lakh from Noimul Amin's residence in Uttar Kattali," Akbar Shah Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Kamruzzaman told The Business Standard.
"Legal proceedings are underway, and efforts are ongoing to apprehend other suspects, including individuals identified as Opi, Alauddin, Arafat, and Asif," he added.
Meanwhile, Arif Moinuddin, convener of the Chattogram chapter of the SAD, denied any organisational connection to the suspects.
"SAD now has an executive committee and does not recognise the title of 'coordinator' as the suspects reportedly claimed to be," he said.
"The organisation has around 700 members across three committees in the city, but the detainees do not hold any official positions. Regardless of their claimed identity, anyone involved in crime must face legal action," he added.
