Kidnapped schoolgirl rescued in Patuakhali
A 12-year-old schoolgirl, kidnapped from Darussalam area in Dhaka on September 29, was rescued from Gazamji village under Baufal upazila on Tuesday midnight.
Hailing from Indrokul village, the class six student had gone to the capital city to visit her sister.
Police said, a gang allegedly led by Riyad Khan, 15, son of Toiyub Ali of the village and a class nine student at the institution, abducted the girl from her sister's residence.
The brother-in-law of the victim filed a case with Darussalam police station, accusing six people including Riyad.
After the case, a team led by Kanai Chakrabarty, assistant sub-inspector of Baufal PS, raided Riyad's home and rescued the girl.
However, the abductors fled the scene, sensing the presence of the police.
In Jessore, members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued nine people, including two women and a child, from Sadipur frontier on Wednesday night while they were being trafficked to India.
However, none was arrested, reports our Benapole correspondent.
In-charge of 26 BGB Benapole check post camp Fazlur Rahman said, on secret information, they raided the area and rescued the nine.
All the victims hailed from Barisal, Bagerhat, Faridpur,and Khulna districts.
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