Abductors, disguised as law enforcers, kidnapped UK chapter BNP leader Mujibur Rahman Mujib and his driver Rezaul Karim Sohel, said his brother-in-law Barrister Anwar Hossain yesterday.
Quoting the victim, Anwar said Mujib had attended a BNP programme in Sunamganj on May 4 and then headed to Sylhet around 4pm. On the way, his private car was intercepted at Tukerbazar by people who introduced themselves as law enforcers.
They had asked for the driver’s licence and the car’s documents. After checking the licence, they said it was a fake.
They asked Mujib and his driver to get into their micro bus. When the latter refused and began scuffling with them, they threatened to fire at them.
After getting into the car, something was sprayed on them and neither Mujib nor his driver can remember anything after that.
Mujib even said that he could not member where he had been kept for the duration of the time that he had been missing.
Three and a half months after they were abducted, Mujib and his driver Rezaul were finally rescued on Monday.
Mujib was admitted to the United Hospital and might be brought to Sunamganj today.
Speaking to the Dhaka Tribune, ASP Hemayetul Islam, who coordinated the rescue operation, said they had reached Dhaka and were now interrogating Mujib at United Hospital.
He said they had so far failed to get detailed information about the abduction.
When Sumanganj Superintendent of police Harunur Rashid was asked about this, he said: “Mujib has been undertaking medical treatment under our care.” He refused to make any further comment about this.
When Mujib went missing, a general diary was filed with Sadar police and was then received as a regular case.
Police had earlier raided various places in Sunamganj, Sylhet, Mymensingh and Tangail, but failed to trace him.
Mujib’s phone was found switched on in Mymensingh on May 5, a day after he went missing in Sunamganj.
Police conducted raids and arrested two persons, suspecting their involvement in the kidnapping.
His phone was then found switched on in Madhupurgarh of Tangail.
Police arrested four more persons from Sunamganj and Habiganj in connection with the abduction.
All the arrested are now out on bail.
Finally, on May 26, police raided the house of a London expatriate with whom Mujib had a longstanding feud.
Two teams of UK police had been to Dhaka for the rescue mission.
Since then, reportedly no raid had been made in rescuing the BNP leader.
At 7am on Monday, Mujib and his driver were found veiled and blindfolded near Tongi Bridge on the outskirts of Dhaka city.
