Woman's wit saves abducted boy
Cleverness and presence of mind of Momtaz Begum, a middle-aged woman in Nalchhity upazila of the district, has saved a five-and-a-half-year-old boy from the clutch of his abductor.
Victim Shakib, son of Jashim Uddin of Kalapar village in Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila, also a Class I student at a local primary school, was handed over to his family members yesterday, said Jhalakathi Superintendent of Police (SP) Jubaidur Rahman.
Police also arrested Md Hossain, 25, alleged kidnapper of the boy, with the help of Momtaz and locals.
Police said Hossain picked up Shakib while he was playing near his house in Brahmanbaria on Sunday evening and then took the boy to Barisal by a launch the next day.
On Monday morning, Hossain entered Momtaz's house in Riapur area beside Barisal-Khulna highway and asked for some food from Momtaz to feed the boy.
The little boy burst into tears when Momtaz asked him about his mother and other family members. As the boy was looking a bit drowsy, Momtaz fed him a green mango.
Being suspicious, Momtaz again asked Hossain about the identity of the boy but Hossain failed to give any satisfactory answer.
Later, taking the boy in her lap, Momtaz went to adjacent Battola Bazar and informed the villagers about her suspicion.
Villagers caught Hossain and later handed him over to the police.
“Courageous and intelligent Momtaz has helped us to get back our abducted son and I will always remain grateful to her for this”, said Jashim, also a firefighter at Brahmanbaria fire station.
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