Abducted schoolgirl rescued

Police rescued a schoolgirl from Gunaigachh Union in Kurigram's Ulipur upazila on Saturday, three days after her abduction.

They, however, failed to arrest the prime accused in the case Sohel Rana and his family members.

Sub Inspector (SI) Anisur Rahman of Ulipur Police Station, also investigating officer of the case, said, on secret information, they went to Ulipur Upazila Parishad premises on Saturday evening and rescued the girl.

Officer in Charge (OC) of Ulipur Police Station Moazzem Hossain said after conducting the medical test the victim girl was produced before Kurigram Judicial Magistrate Court, which recorded her statement under Sec 164, yesterday afternoon.

Later in the day, Kurigram Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal handed the girl's custody to her parents, police said, adding that they were continuing drives to arrest the culprits as soon as possible.

According to the case, filed by the girl's father, Sohel Rana and his men entered the victim's house forcible and picked up the girl on Thursday evening.

The following morning, victim's father filed the case against 12 people, including Sohel.