'Missing' Kushtia JSD leader still untraced

Mohabbat Khan

Law enforcement agencies are yet to rescue Mohabbat Khan, Jatyia Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) leader of Kushtia, who went 'missing' in Khulna nine days ago.
Publicity secretary of JSD Kumarkhali upazila unit, Mohabbat was 'abducted' by a gang from Cantonment area in the port city on January 25. He was accused in several cases including two for murders.
Mohabbat's family at a press conference on January 26 alleged that some members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in plainclothes picked him up. A general diary was also filed in this regard.
In Khulna, a group of people stopped Mohammad in front of Garision Cinema Hall at about 9.00pm and one of them identified himself as Captain Mehedi of Rab-6, they said.
The officials of Rab-6, however, refuted the allegation. Captain Faruk of Rab-6 told the journalists that Rab was not even aware of the incident.
"We came to know this after Mohabbat's relatives contacted us," Captain Faruk said.
The Rab-6 official said that Captain Mehedi was working at Rab-12 headquarters in Sirajganj district.
This correspondent also talked to Captain Mehedi in Sirajganj who refuted his link with any such operation on the day.
"I also heard about it. But I was not in Khulna on the day," Mehedi said.