13 abducted Rangamati traders freed
Thirteen traders allegedly kidnapped five days ago from a bordering area of Suvalong union under Barkal upazila were freed on Friday night.
The traders were picked up by armed criminals from Chilekdak when they were going to Rangamati district town for selling banana brought from Bono Jogichhara under Jurachhrai upazila.
“They have already returned to their houses safely. So far I know they did not give any ransom to the abductors,” said Tarum Kumar Chakma, chairman of Suvalong union parishad (UP).
“I heard from Suvalong UP chairman that the kidnappers released the traders on Friday night” said Abdul Karim, officer in-charge of Barkal police station.
The freed traders are Ranger Chakma, Illo Chakma, Ujjalendu Chakma, Rupam Chakma, Moni Chakma, Sadhan Chakma, Kanti Chakma, Alen Chakma, Ajit Chakma, Amar Singh Chakma, Junel Chakma, Purno Bikash Chakma and Kanungo Chakma, said Barkal police.
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