8, including 4 cops, sued over abduction of 2 Shariatpur businessmen
Eight individuals, including four policemen, were sued for their alleged involvement in abducting two businessmen and demanding ransom in Shariatpur.
Zindadin Sardar, brother of one of the victims Faisal Sardar, filed the case with the Damudya Police Station. In the case, the names of 7 individuals, including 4 police officers, were mentioned, and an unnamed person has also been accused.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Damudya Police Station Hafizur Rahman stated that the case against seven named individuals, including four cops, and another unnamed, was filed over abduction and demand for ransom.
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The accused, who were severely beaten by an enraged mob before being rescued by the police, have been receiving treatment at Shariatpur Sadar Hospital, and the police have already begun an investigation into the incident, the OC said.
Contacted, Shariatpur's Superintendent of Police Nazrul Islam said, "Three of the cops were detained, and one is still on the run. Efforts are underway to nab him. One of the detained police officers has been dismissed from service, while the others are still in the police force. We are investigating how they became involved in this incident."
The detained cops are Kaushik Ahmed Setu, 30, Kausar Talukder, 29, Rubayet Mir, 27, and their accomplice Sharif Hossain, 35, Superintendent of Police Nazrul confirmed yesterday.
The incident occurred last night (27 March) in the district's Damudya upazila when four individuals, including three police constables, were detained for their alleged involvement in abducting two businessmen and demanding ransom in Shariatpur.
Faisal, one of the victims, told The Business Standard today, "We are cloth traders. We were closing our shop to go home after performing the Shab-e-Qadr prayers. When we reached a nearby market, suddenly a microbus and a motorcycle blocked our path. Four men got out of the vehicle, pushed us into the microbus, handcuffed us, and pointed guns at us, saying, 'You are big businessmen; where is your money? If you want to live, give us Tk20 lakh. We are police officers.'
"We agreed to pay Tk10 lakh, but they beat us with metal rods and assaulted us. Then they took us to the lakeshore in Madaripur, where they called our family. Through various means, our family sent Tk4 lakh, but still, they didn't let us go," he added.
"Then, they brought us to the Damudya bus stand to collect the remaining Tk6 lakh. With the help of local people, we were freed," said Faisal.
