Eight days have passed since a college student was rescued but police have yet to arrest any of the culprits involved in the abduction.
The girl is currently admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in a critical condition.
Family members of the victim told the Dhaka Tribune that the criminals have been threatening them to withdraw the case filed against them.
The abductors are Milon, 25, the son of Moslem Sheikh of Lakshmipur village in Rajbari Sadar upazila, Yusuf Molla, 35, the son of Fatik Molla of the same village, and Milon Molla, 23, the son of Moslem Molla of Duldijoypur village of the sadar upazila.
On May 31, a case was filed with Rajbari Sadar police station by the victim’s uncle, Arsad Ali Pramanik.
According to the case statement, on May 26, the girl was abducted at gunpoint by three people on two motorbikes from in front of Rajbari Bus Malik Paribahan Samity office near her college where she was waiting for a bus so she could return home. She was a first year student of Rajbari Government Adarsho Mohila College.
In the case statement, the girl’s uncle said when the abductors were taking her through West Bhobanipur area she started screaming and cried for help. At one point she jumped off the running motorbike near Adarsha Ucchaya Biddaloy, sustaining severe injuries to the head.
Locals rushed to the scene and tried to apprehend the criminals but they managed to escape leaving behind a motorbike, he added.
He said his niece was taken to Rajbari Sadar Hospital where the doctors referred her to DMCH because of her critical state.
Family sources said the criminals have threatened to kill the girl if the case is not withdrawn immediately.
When contacted, Sub-Inspector Kamrul Islam of Rajbari Sadar police station said: “We have recovered the motorbike used by the abductors from the scene and an investigation is currently under process.”
“We are determined to apprehend the criminals as soon as possible,” the SI said.
