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Five held over abduction of RU student for ransom

Police have arrested five people in Rajshahi city for allegedly abducting a student of Rajshahi University (RU) for ransom.

The arrestees are Paban Sarker Uday, 19, a resident of Raninagar Hindupara area under Boalia Police Station, Daud Ibrahim Safi, 22, and Palash Kabir, 26, of Horgram village under Rajpara Police Station, Prabin Pal Rudra, 20, and Wahidur Rahman Nur, 20, of Horgram Palpara under Kashiadanga Police Station.

The accused abducted Ratul Kumar Borman, a fourth-year student of Fine Art of RU and son of late Ashim Kumar Borman, on Friday and demanded Tk 40,000 ransom from his family.

Being informed, police, later, arrested five alleged abductors, from Jamil Chattar area of Horgram Court Station intersection under Kashiadanga Police Station and also rescued Ratul.

Confirming the matter, Kashiadanga Police Station officer in-charge said the victim filed a case in this connection.