Teenage girl kidnapped on pretext of giving lift rescued

A teenage girl, who was kidnapped allegedly by some men on pretext of giving her a lift to Sreemangal upazila of Moulivazar on Saturday night, was rescued from Kamalganj upazila of the district early Sunday.

In around three hours' drive, police resuced the teenager from a tea garden.

Earlier around 1am of Sunday, online news portal Jago News Moulvibazar district correspondent received a phone call from an unknown caller. From opposite direction, one Jahirul Islam said crying that a private car driver abducted his niece (daughter of sister).

Jahirul said his niece, 18, is a resident of Dinapur village in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj while he hails from Bhairabganj area in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar.

His ill brother-in-law was admitted to Moulvibazar Sadar Hospital two days ago. His niece also accompanied his brother-in-law, Jahirul told the correspondent.

On Saturday night, Jahirul asked her niece to go to his home at Bhairabganj village. Then they both were waiting for vehicle.

Around 10pm, a private car stopped there, and the teenage girl boarded it for Bhairabganj Bazar.

After some time, she phoned Jahirul and told him, "Uncle, save me, driver does not let me get down, I am being taken in unknown direction," Jahirul said.

She was also heard saying to the driver, "Please, drop me, my father is in hospital. If bad something happened with me, he will die", then the line was disconnected and the mobile was found switched off, Jahirul told the Jago News correspondent.

In suddenness of the incident, Jahirul became bewildered. Later, he contacted with the correspondent and described the incident.

Jago News correspondent informed Moulvibazar Sadar Circle additional police superitendent Rashedul Islam about the abduction.

Soon after they heard the abduction, police went out to conduct drive.

They rescued the teenage girl unharmed from Dewrachara tea garden around 4am but four abductors managed to flee. Police seized the car, said ASP Rashedul.

The police official said the teen was taken to the tea garden to rape but the bid failed due to presence of law enforcers, Rashedul added.