UNB, Moulvibazar :
A businessman was rescued from Mekanichara hill in Srimangal upazila of the district on Thursday night seven days after he had been kidnapped from the capital.
The victim was identified as Mohammad Osman Gani, 62, a resident of Uttara in Dhaka and son of late Isam Uddin of Gafargaon village in Mymensingh district.
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) also arrested six people in this
connection. They are Liton Miah, 28, Sabbir Ahmed Sumon, 27, Kalam Miah, 22, Arun
Gar, 48, Abu Taher, 50, Mohammad Latif Mia, 28.
On March 12, Maruf, who was known to Osman Gani, along with his associates took Osman to Srimangal in the name of purchasing a land there. Later, the kidnappers took him to an abandoned house at Mekanichhara hill area on the same day.
Later, the kidnappers demanded Tk 20 crore as ransom from the family members of the victim over phone.
On March 13, the son-in-law of Osman Gani lodged a complaint with RAB-9 Sirmangal camp.
After dealing with the kidnappers Osman’s family asked them to come to Choukidekhi area under Airport thana for taking the ransom money on March 18. When the kidnappers reached the area they opened fire sensing the presence of the elite force, prompting the RAB members to retaliate.
After a gunbattle, the RAB members arrested Liton, Sumon and Kalam while the others managed to flee the spot.
Following the confessional statement of the arrested kidnappers, the RAB members conducted a drive in hill and rescued the kidnapped businessman from an abandoned house around 7:30 pm on Thursday.
Later, they also arrested three others kidnappers-Arun, Taher and Latif Mia from the spot. A case was filed in this connection.
A businessman was rescued from Mekanichara hill in Srimangal upazila of the district on Thursday night seven days after he had been kidnapped from the capital.
The victim was identified as Mohammad Osman Gani, 62, a resident of Uttara in Dhaka and son of late Isam Uddin of Gafargaon village in Mymensingh district.
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) also arrested six people in this
connection. They are Liton Miah, 28, Sabbir Ahmed Sumon, 27, Kalam Miah, 22, Arun
Gar, 48, Abu Taher, 50, Mohammad Latif Mia, 28.
On March 12, Maruf, who was known to Osman Gani, along with his associates took Osman to Srimangal in the name of purchasing a land there. Later, the kidnappers took him to an abandoned house at Mekanichhara hill area on the same day.
Later, the kidnappers demanded Tk 20 crore as ransom from the family members of the victim over phone.
On March 13, the son-in-law of Osman Gani lodged a complaint with RAB-9 Sirmangal camp.
After dealing with the kidnappers Osman’s family asked them to come to Choukidekhi area under Airport thana for taking the ransom money on March 18. When the kidnappers reached the area they opened fire sensing the presence of the elite force, prompting the RAB members to retaliate.
After a gunbattle, the RAB members arrested Liton, Sumon and Kalam while the others managed to flee the spot.
Following the confessional statement of the arrested kidnappers, the RAB members conducted a drive in hill and rescued the kidnapped businessman from an abandoned house around 7:30 pm on Thursday.
Later, they also arrested three others kidnappers-Arun, Taher and Latif Mia from the spot. A case was filed in this connection.
