Police have rescued four students from Alaipur area of Natore early Thursday, 12 hours into their abductions.
The law enforcers also arrested two people on charge of their involvement in the incident, police said.
The arrestees are Kanchon Ghosh, son of Monmot Ghosh of Ghospara area of Natore town and Md Shamim, son of Mafizul Islam of Borohorishpur village of Natore sadar upazila, they said.
Mizanur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Natore sadar police station, said the kidnappers demanded Tk1 lakh each from the family members of the victims – Tareq, Razu, Roki and Shourov of poultry haat area in Singra of Natore.
A team of police conducted a drive in Muslim Institute area after being confirm of their location by tracking the phone calls, he said.
Earlier on Wednesday night, the kidnappers took hostage the students to the area when the latter came to Natore town for their personal needs, he added.
The OC said Roki's brother-in-law, however, sent Tk4,000 to one of the kidnappers' bKash account and informed the matter to Singra police.
“We are trying to nab the other kidnappers involved in the incident,” he said.
A case was filed with Natore sadar police station in this connection.
