Report - Kidnap of a Child

Kidnap of a Child in City

Hasan Mahmud, Dhaka, 05 April: The son of a businessman in city's Rampura area was kidnapped yesterday as the boy was on his way to school. The boy named Bappi (12) is a student of class six of Rampura Model Institute. As he was too late to return to his residence, his parents searched him at every possible locations but could not know his whereabouts.

Later, in the evening, an unknown person contacted to Mr. Sumon Ahmed, the boy's father and told him that his son had been kidnapped and demanded Tk. five lakh from him for the safe release of his son. He also threatened the father not to inform the police of the kidnap.

Mr. Sumon said that some unknown people were demanding money from him over mobile phone for the last few days but he refused to pay the money as he was unable to organise the demanded amount. He suspects that a very strong gang might be involved in the kidnapping.

A case has been filed in this connection at the Rampura Police Station. The officer in charge said that they were doing their best to catch up with the kidnappers.