Chhatra Dal leader 'missing' for 9 days

Dhaka College Unit Chhatra Dal Vice President Atiqur Rahman Rasel has been missing for nine days, after he was allegedly picked up by plainclothes men from Dhaka's Azimpur on July 1.

His father Md Abul Hossain on July 2 filed a general diary with Lalbagh Police Station regarding his son's disappearance.

Talking to The Daily Star, Abul Hossain said he want his son back safely. "We are in uncertainty as we could not trace my son yet," he said.

"If my son committed any crime, the law enforcers should produce him before a court. If they did not pick him up, it is their responsibility to trace him," he said.

Abul Hossain said they could contact Rasel on July 1 evening for the last time, when he said he was going to Azimpur. Shortly after, his phone was found switched off, he added.

Earlier, BNP in a statement, claimed plainclothes men picked Rasel up from Azimpur area.

Sohanur Rahman, sub-inspector of Lalbagh Police Station, said they are yet to trace Rasel and they did not get any information of his arrest by any wing of the law enforcers.

"We are trying to find him," said Sohanur, who is investigating the GD. .