The Detective Branch (DB) Chattogram police, acting on a tip off, rescued abducted businessman Mohammad Ehsan, 36, from West Puichhari area under Banshkhali Police Station.
He was kidnapped from Alikhali Rohingya Camp (Leda Camp-25) under Teknaf Police Station in Cox’s Bazar district.
Police detained six members of the kidnapping gang from the spot, including its mastermind, Sumon Munshi, 32, a former army and Rapid Action Battalion (now SRB) member.
The other five detained individuals are Mizanur Rahman, 29; Jainal Uddin, 28; Md Abbas Uddin, 31; Md Salim alias Salim, 30; and Delwar Hossain, 40.
According to police, Suman Munshi and five to six unidentified individuals wearing SRB uniforms abducted the victim from his business establishment at around 8:30pm on 17 October 2026 and took him to an undisclosed location.
The culprits subsequently phoned the victim’s wife and Mojjaffar Uddin, manager of the shop, from various mobile numbers to demand a ransom of Tk20 lakh, threatening to kill the victim if the money was not paid.
A case has been filed with Banshkhali Police Station in Chattogram district in connection with the incident.
