11 boys rescued from Ctg restaurant

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-7) in a drive last night rescued 11 minor boys, who were allegedly held captive and abused by a man, from a restaurant at Shantir Hat area under Rangunia upazila of Chittagong.

The alleged abuser Kamal Uddin, 25, was arrested, Rab sources said. He is the owner of the restaurant.

Assistant Director (AD) of Rab -7 media wing Mimtanur Rahman told The Daily Star, “The boys were rescued from a room of one 'Mayer Doa' restaurant, while 395 yaba pills were also recovered from Kamal's possession.”

“The pervert used to rape the boys at night,” said Mimtanur.

Mimtanur said few days ago, a madrasa student went missing from Tongi. His father later lodged complaint with Rab in this connection.

While investigating the case, Rab came to know that the boy is in Rangunia, in captivity of Kamal, said Mimtanur. Rab later conducted a drive at the restaurant and found 10 other boys of different ages inside the room, he said.

Kamal abducted the boys from different places and used them as workers of his restaurant, confining and physically torturing them, said Mimtanur.

He was handed over to Rangunia Police Station while a case was lodged under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.