A youth was abducted while farming in a hilly area of Teknaf; an elderly man escapes and returns.
Daily Bijoy News Teknaf (Cox’s Bazar) Correspondent:
A young Chakma man was abducted by hill terrorists while farming in a hilly area of Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar. At the same time, an elderly man managed to escape when an attempt was made to kidnap him. The incident took place on Saturday (December 20) afternoon in the hilly area of Chowkidar Para in the coastal Baharchhara Union of Teknaf Upazila.
The abducted youth is named Sankuching (35). He is a resident of Chowkidar Para in Baharchhara Union. The elderly man who escaped from the kidnappers is named Ebadullah (60), who is also a resident of the same area. Ebadullah, who fled, reported that while working in the hills, a group of 20 to 30 armed terrorists suddenly attacked them. During the attack, the terrorists forcibly abducted Sankuching. Later, when they tried to capture him too, he managed to run away. He also stated that while fleeing, the terrorists fired two rounds of bullets at him.
Regarding the incident, the Acting Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Teknaf Model Police Station, Md. Saiful Islam, said that upon receiving news of the incident, a police team immediately arrived at the scene, and the matter is being investigated seriously. The incident has spread panic in the area. Locals have demanded enhanced security in the hilly area.
Daily Bijoy News/ Shamsul Alam Sharek