Two kidnapped Rohingya fish merchants were rescued this morning (26 November) following a joint effort by police and locals in Teknaf Upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
Three participants of the legal gang were also arrested all the design through a raid in the hilly home terminate to Lengurbeel Mathpara below Teknaf Sadar union at round 11am, acknowledged Teknaf Police Predicament Officer-in-Fee (OC) Muhammad Gias Uddin.
The rescued other folks are Mohammad Shamsu, from Balukhali refugee camp No 8, and Anisul Alam, from Balukhali Camp No 11. They were kidnapped from a road in the identical home at round 11am the day earlier than at the present time (25 November).
The three arrestees were also identified as Mohammad Saiful of Teknaf municipality’s Islamabad home, and Lengurbeel Mathpara home’s Marium Begum, 50, well-known other of Md Kabir, and Nasima Aktar, 30, well-known other of Md Rabiul, confirmed police.
In accordance with Shamsu and Anisul, they had travelled from Balukhali to Teknaf to aquire fish the day earlier than at the present time morning. After failing to search out any in the Teknaf Bazaar, they hired an autorickshaw to inch to Baharchara Union’s Shamlapur. On their blueprint, they were intercepted by their abductors, who then at gunpoint took them to a hill after robbing them of their money.
Teknaf Sadar Union Chairman Ziaur Rahman acknowledged, “A local resident recorded a video of the kidnapping on their telephone, which helped name about a of the suspects at the side of Mojib Ullah and Shawkat Ullah, Md Shahid, Md Hashim, and Md Noyon.”
“The local other folks coordinated with the police to rescue the victims efficiently. I spin everyone to stay united in opposition to such abduction and legal activities in Teknaf,” he added.
Commending the locals for his or her aid, Teknaf police OC Gias acknowledged a case became as soon as being filed over the kidnapping. “Efforts are ongoing to arrest the quite plenty of suspects.”
In accordance with Cox’s Bazar district police and locals, no longer much less than 140 other folks were kidnapped, at the side of Shamsu and Anisul, from varied areas of Teknaf previously year. Amongst the victims, 83 were local residents and 56 were Rohingya refugees.
Households of no longer much less than 69 victims claimed to personal paid ransoms for his or her originate.
Since 18 August, 2024, Teknaf Police Predicament has recorded 12 abduction cases keen 50 accused. To this point, 20 suspects personal been arrested in these cases.
