Police are yet to rescue a madrasa student, who was abducted by an unidentified gang from Gurabhui village in Kulaura upazila of the district on January 24.

Police quoted victim's family members as saying that a gang picked up Abbas Ali, 13, a Class VII student at Hingazia Senior Madrasa, while he was going to school in the morning.

Nurul Islam, father of the victim, filed an abduction case with Kulaura Police Station the same night.

“We don't know the whereabouts of our son as none has contacted us or demanded ransom for his release,” Nurul Islam said.

Contacted, Atiqur Rahman, officer in-charge (investigation) of Kulaura Police Station, said they are conducting drives to rescue the boy.

Away in Mymensingh, schoolboy Sabbir Hossain, abducted on December 20 from Dhitpur village in Bhaluka upazila, still remains traceless, reports our correspondent.

On December 29, Mustafa, father of the victim, also a small fish trader, lodged a general diary (GD) with Bhaluka Police Station, accusing neighbours Moslem Uddin, 55, his son Jewel, 21, Rumon, 23, and Khodeja Khatun, 45.

At an arbitration on January 3, Moslem told the arbitrators that he was not involved in the abduction but knew the whereabouts of the boy. He also assured the arbitrators of returning the boy the next day and since then he went into hiding.

Mustafa filed a case with a Mymensingh court on January 19. He alleged that police were showing reluctance to rescue the boy, a Class IV student of Sun Bright Kindergarten.

Refuting the allegation, Golam Sarwar, officer in-charge of Bhaluka Police Station, said they had received the court order 2/3 days ago and were conducting drives to rescue the boy.