Man abducted in Nikunja rescued from Ashulia within 24hrs, 7 suspects held
The abduction was carried out over unpaid dues related to previous financial transactions, police said
Police have rescued a man who was abducted from the Nikunja area of Khilkhet, Dhaka, within 24 hours of the incident and arrested seven members of the kidnapping gang involved.
The victim, Ziaul Mahmood, 50, was rescued around 1:30am today (9 December) from the Sreepur area under Ashulia Police Station, officials said.
A black Hiace microbus used in the abduction was also seized by a Khilkhet police team during the operation.
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The arrested suspects are Faruk Hossain, 36; Mahbub Munshi, 38; Onik, 23; Jasim, 36; Almgir Hossain, 32; Mahadi Sarkar Rakib, 30; and Shilpi Akhter, alias Rani, 46.
Confirming the development, DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Muhammad Talebur Rahman said the abduction took place around 5pm yesterday when six to seven unidentified individuals forcibly picked up Ziaul from the Nikunja area and pushed him into a black Hiace microbus.
The abductors also took away his private car, he said.
Soon after the incident, the victim's wife filed a complaint with Khilkhet Police Station.
Police then launched a rescue operation using technology-based tracking and intelligence, eventually locating the kidnappers in Ashulia.
Khilkhet Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdul Alim said the victim and the suspects were previously known to each other.
"The abduction was carried out over unpaid dues related to previous financial transactions," he said.
Legal proceedings against the arrested suspects are underway, police said.
