Detective Branch of police in a drive rescued a bank official and from Jhaoil area in Kamarkhanda upazila on Saturday night, two days after his abduction by miscreants.
The DB also arrested two of the alleged abductors during the drive.
The arrested are: Sumon, 28, son of Saiful Islam of Kandapara village and Salauddin, 27, son of Jamat Ali of Chakli village in Sadar upazila.
Officer-in-charge of Sirajganj DB Nasir Uddin said a group of miscreants abducted Mahbubur Rahman, 28, an official of Trust Bank’s Enayetpur Branch and son of Akmal Hossain of Chak Binod village in
Kahalu upazila in Bogra district, at gunpoint from Kaddar Mor area in Sadar upazila around 4am on Friday.
Later, the abductors demanded a ransom of Tk 10 lakh from the victim’
s family members over phone.
On a tip-off, a team of DB police conducted a drive at Jhaoil area around 10:00 pm on Saturday.
Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, the criminals opened fire towards the police, forcing them to retaliate. Two of the abductors, Sumon and Salauddin were injured during the gunfight and arrested by the DB.
Later, the law enforcers rescued the bank official from the spot.
However, other members of the gang managed to flee the scene.
Four policemen - sub-inspectors Tozammel and Benu, and constables Kamal and Shafi -were also injured and admitted to Sirajganj Sadar Hospital.
