A Rangpur court on Sunday put police constable Masud Rana on one-day remand in a case filed over the abduction, assault and ransom demand of a youth from his house.
Senior Judicial Magistrate Court-1 Judge SM Shafiqul Islam Sagar granted a one-day remand to Masud Rana following the investigation officer of the case SI Khairul Bashar’s request for five-day remand.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Gangachara Model Police Station Dulal Hossain confirmed the matter. “Police are conducting raids to arrest other absconding accused in the kidnapping case,” he said.
According to the prosecution, on April 9, seven unidentified youths introducing themselves as DB police barged into Nur Islam's house and took his son Sona Mia away from the house after beating him up.
Later, the kidnappers demanded a ransom of Tk 5 lakh.
On April 10, Nur Islam filed a complaint with Gangachara Model Police Station against the unidentified kidnappers.
On April 17, Police arrested Panchagarh Police Line constable Masud Rana from Panchagarh regarding the incident.