Members of the Bangladesh Army accompanied by local police rescued a female student of the Dhaka University around seven hours after she was allegedly abducted by “a terrorist” group at Sajek in Rangamati district on Wednesday.

Mir Abu Touhid, superintendent of Rangamti police, said the abducted student was rescued from Daripara Buno Adham area across India’s border with Mizoram in Sajek upazila around 7pm.

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She is a post-graduate student of the Public Administration Department of Dhaka University, he said. They have taken her into their custody, the official said adding that she would be handed over to her family upon their arrival. She is a resident of Khagrachhari district.

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Earlier on Wednesday, a group of students including the abducted student of the Public Administration department was going to Sajek valley from Dhaka University. But a bus carrying the students suddenly broke down on Dhighinala-Sajek Road in Shijikchhara area under Sajek upazila, known to be a stronghold of hilly terrorist group UPDF. Suddenly 10-15 armed people got on the bus and wanted to know whether any indigenous student was there.

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After identifying her, they took her away on a bike.

One of the students called the national emergency hotline services 999 and informed them of the matter.

The Army and police jointly launched a drive to rescue the student and succeeded around 7:30pm