Red Crescent volunteer abducted from Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camp, rescued after 10 hours
Members of Armed Police Battalion (APBn) rescued a volunteer of Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP) of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society early today, 10 hours after he was abducted from a Cox's Bazar Rohingya refugee camp.
Hossain Ali (45) was abducted allegedly by some Rohingya criminals around 3:00pm yesterday while he was on duty at block A/1 in Shafiullah Kata Rohingya camp in Ukhia upazila, said CPP Cox's Bazar Deputy Director Hafiz Ahmad.
He was also tortured by the abductors and now he is undergoing treatment at Cox's Bazar District Sadar Hospital, he said.
Md Hemayetul Islam, commanding officer of Armed Police Battalion (APBn-16), said that some Rohingyas abducted Hossain Ali from the refugee camp during an altercation between them in the afternoon yesterday.
He was rescued around 1:00am today after his family members informed APBn members, the official said.
A drive is on to arrest the abductors, he added.
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