Islamic preacher Abu Taw Haa Muhammad Adnan, who along with three companions was missing since June 10, returned to his father-in-law's house in Rangpur city on Friday afternoon.

Officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police station of Rangpur Metropolitan police Abdur Rashid told UNB: "Abu Taw Haa Muhammad Adnan has returned to his father-in-law's house at08l Masterpara in Rangpur city at around 2:30 pm. Then he was taken to Kotwali Police station at around 2:45 pm."

Police have been talking with him and trying to collect information, the OC said when he was contacted by UNB from Dhaka at around 6:52 pm.

Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner (Crime) of Rangpur Metropolitan Police Abu Maruf Hossain claimed that  Abu Taw Haa Muhammad Adnan and three of his friends were hiding at his friend Siam's in Gaibandha for personal reasons.

Our Rangpur Correspondent adds: Briefing reporters at DB office, Deputy Commissioner (Crime) of Rangpur Metropolitan Police Abu Maruf Hossain said that  Abu Taw Haa and his friends left Gabtali in Dhaka on the night of June 10 for Rangpur. Then they went to the house of their friend Siam in Trimohoni in Gaibandha district.

His companions were Abdul Muhith, Firoz Alam and driver Amir Uddin. While staying there, everyone turned off their mobile phones and gave them to Abu Taw Ha.
They were in hiding voluntarily mainly due to various family and personal problems, the DC said.

He added that while traveling from Rangpur to Dhaka, Abu Taw Ha informed his travelling companions that he was suffering from personal problems. He then consulted with them and decided to go into hiding. However, the police will look into whether their claim to have been in hiding is a conspiracy to embarrass the state or the government. He is being questioned, the press conference said.

Earlier Abu Taha Adnan, 31, went missing at midnight on Thursday (June 10) while he was on his way to Dhaka from Rangpur, which is around 250km away. His wife Sabekun Nahar told the media that Sheikh Adnan left Rangpur for Dhaka on Thursday afternoon.