A fish trader was abducted by a group of burglars early Wednesday in a Kaliganj village after robbing the trader’s house.
The victim, Rana Sheikh, was the son of Habib Sheikh of Shibnagar village in Kaliganj municipal area. The robbers have demanded Tk10m as ransom from Rana’s family, according to his wife.
Officer-in-Charge Laikat Hossain of Kaliganj police station said a gang of about eight robbers had barged in Rana’s house, breaking the front door and held him and his family at gunpoint. The robbers had looted cash, ornaments and other valuable belongings from the house and later, they abducted Rana, the officer added.
According to the victim’s wife Mahfuza Akter, around 7am, the robbers called on her cell phone and demanded Tk10m as ransom. She said they had also threatened to kill her husband if the ransom was not paid.
The robbers had also said since two of Rana’s brothers were living abroad, paying the ransom would not be a problem, she added.
Regarding the issue, the OC said police were trying to rescue Rana and to arrest the criminals involved with the crime.
