Salma traceless for over 3 months
Her abductors moving freely, alleges family
Our Correspondent, Narail
Umme Salma PipashaClass nine schoolgirl Umme Salma Pipasha is yet to be rescued about four months into her abduction.
Narail police could not arrest any of kidnappers. Rather there is allegation that the culprits are moving freely while the aides of the abductors are pressing the victim's family to withdraw the case.
According to the case filed on March 19, the incident took place when Umme Salma, daughter of Badsha Mia of Uzirpur village under Sadar upazila was going to a private tutor.
On March 16 morning, local criminals Abbas Fakir, Mizan Fakir, Champa Begum of Mothurapur village and Momotaz Begum of Chakoi village forcibly picked up Salma into a private car and took her to an unknown place. Since then she remained traceless.
Salma's Mother Rokeya Begum filed a case against the aforesaid people with Narail Sadar police station.
But police failed to rescue Salma, a student of Uzirpur High School, or arrest any of the kidnappers in over three months for mysterious reasons, said the family members.
Salma's mother Rokeya alleged that Abbas Fakir often teased her daughter on her way to school and accused police of making dilly-dally and showing indifference to the case.
Salma's father Md Badsha Mia alleged that the culprits were pressing and threatening him and his wife Rokeya Begum to withdraw the kidnapping case.
He added that a few days ago Abbas Fakir called his wife over mobile and demanded Tk 3 lakh ransom.
Abbas also threatened that if they failed to pay the ransom Umme Salma's body would be sent to them (her parents), he said.
Contacted, investigation officer SI Manik Chandra Saha said that 'a vigorous drive' is on to arrest the accused. "We are trying our level best to rescue the victim," he added.
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