Bid to kidnap woman

Police rescued a woman while being kidnapped by a gang led by her former husband from Dumurkhali Bazar area in Manirampur upazila under Jessore district at dead of night on Thursday. Police also arrested two people with a private car from the spot. Rescued Rikta Khatun, 20, is daughter of Motaleb Hossain of village Shuvankarkati in Kalaroa upazila. The arrestees are Abdul Ahad, 32, son of Abbas Ali of village Khalsi and driver Biplob, 20, son of Eman Ali of village Shankarpur in Jhikargachha upazila in Jessore district. Quoting locals police said, Rikta was married to Anisur Rahman of Jhikargachha upazila about a year ago. As Rikta's parents failed to pay dowry, Anisur divorced her. On Thursday night Anisur along with a gang of criminals tried to pick up Rikta forcibly on a private car. On suspicion, neighbours stopped the car and rescued the victim and held two abductors while Anisur fled the scene.