3 members of a ‘juvenile gang’ held in Savar for abducting boy

Rapid Action Battalion arrested three members of a "juvenile gang" from Savar early today for allegedly abducting a teenage boy.

Jamir Uddin Ahmed, company commander of Rab-4, said a Rab team arrested the trio -- Musa Kazi (19), Zahid Hasan (19) and Ashik Hossain (18) -- from Anandapur City Lane area around 12:55am after conducting a drive there.

The team also rescued the victim Rhidoy (18) from the gang, our Savar correspondent reports, quoting the Rab official.

Jamir Uddin said Rhidoy, son of Hasen Ali, came to Savar yesterday noon from Machhain village of Manikganj.

In the evening, the gang members abducted Rhidoy, called his father over mobile phone and demanded Tk 30,000 as ransom, said the Rab official.    

The Rab team launched the drive after they received the complaint from the victim's father, he said.

The company commander also said the arrestees are members of a juvenile gang and a case was filed against them with Savar Model Police Station.