The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has rescued a university student who was kidnapped in December last year and arrested five people for their alleged involvement in the incident.

The arrestees are Md Abdul Malek, 35, suspected mastermind of the gang, victim's driver Samidul Islam, 30, Roni Nabal, 41, Md Russell Mia, 34, and Md Billal Hossain, 24.

They were arrested from Sunamganj's Tahirpur upazila and Dhaka's Uttara, said a press release.

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According to the press release, victim Kazi Hasibur Rahman alias Himel, a resident of Dhaka’s Uttara, was abducted on his way to Sherpur around 9:30an on December 26, 2023.

Failing to trace her son, the victim's mother filed a general diary at the capital's Uttara West police station on the same day.

On December 28, 2023, law enforcers recovered the victim's car in an abandoned condition in Basan area of Gazipur.

Subsequently, the kidnappers demanded Tk 2 crore as ransom from his family. They also tortured Himel and sent video footage to his family.

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Later, a case was filed following a complaint lodged by the victim's maternal uncle at the capital's Uttara West Police Station on January 6 2024.

The victim's mother also complained to RAB to rescue her son.

Tipped off, on January 23, the intelligence wing of the RAB headquarters, RAB-1, RAB-9 and RAB-14 conducted an operation in Tahirpur area of Sunamganj and arrested mastermind Malek and driver Samidul Islam.

Later, based on the information provided by them, RAB members rescued Himel from Sunamganj's Tahirpur upazila last night and arrested Roni Nabal.

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The elite force also recovered one foreign pistol, 2 rounds of bullets and 2 walkie-talkie sets from their possession.

During the preliminary interrogation, the arrestees admitted their involvement in the crime, it added.