Chattogram:A businessman who was reportedly kidnapped four days ago has been successfully rescued from Paschim Puchhari in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram. Six individuals, including a former Army member, have been detained in connection to the incident.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the rescued individual has been identified as Mohammad Ehsan, 36, son of Nurul Kabir from Teriakata village in Paschim Puchhari. The detainees are Sumon Munshi, 32, a former Army member, Mizanur Rahman, 29, Zainal Uddin, 28, Md Abbas Uddin, 31, Md Solim alias Selim, 30, and Delwar Hossain, 40.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (Anwara Circle) Mahmudul Hasan stated that various law enforcement teams conducted operations to rescue Ehsan and detain the alleged kidnappers. The incident began on October 17 when several individuals, clad in black and wearing face masks, entered Ehsan's business, Abdullah Enterprise, in Banshkhali. Some of them reportedly claimed to be members of the Special Response Battalion (SRB) and took Ehsan away in an auto-rickshaw.
The kidnappers later contacted Ehsan's wife and business manager, Mozaffar Uddin, demanding Tk 20 lakh for his release and threatening his life if the ransom was not paid. The family promptly informed the police, leading to the subsequent rescue operation.
Mohammad Ehsan had previously lived in South Africa for 12 years before returning to Bangladesh to start a hardware business. A case has been filed with Banshkhali Police Station regarding the incident.