Rupali Traceless for Over a Month
Abductors move freely, press family to withdraw case
HSC examinee Rupali Roy is yet to be recued a month into her abduction. Lohagara police could not arrest any of kidnappers. Rather there is allegation that the culprits were moving freely while the aides of the abductors pressing the family to withdraw the case. According to the case filed on March 21, the incident took place when Rupali Roy, daughter of Sushil Roy of Kamargram village under Lohagara upazila was staying at her relative's house at Joypur village. On March 7 morning, local criminals Shimul Mollah, Liton Mollah, Enamul Mollah and Monnu Sikder of Makrail village forcibly picked up Rupali in a microbus and took her to an unknown place. Since then she remained traceless. Rupali's uncle Amor Krishna filed a case against the aforesaid people with Lohagara police station. But police failed to rescue Rupali, a student of SMA Ahad College, or arrest any of kidnappers in the last one month for mysterious reasons, said the family members. Rupali's uncle Amor Krishna lamented that Rupali could not take her HSC examination because of the abduction followed by police failure. Amor Krishna, Jakir Hossain Thakur, Nagendronath and several others of Kamargram alleged that Fulmia and Mahfuzar of Makrain village were pressing and threatening the complainant and the family members of Rupali to withdraw the kidnapping case. The investigation officer, SI Ayub Ali said, 'a vigorous drive' is on to arrest the accused. He also blamed victim's family for 'not extending cooperation' to police. Meanwhile, at a press conference at Narail Zila Press Club the parents of the girl yesterday accused the police of 'dilly-dally and indifference' to the case. They demanded immediate steps for rescue of Rupali Roy. The press conference was attended by the parents of the victim and some leaders of local social organisations.
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