BCL men hold 2 for ransom at DU

Posing as Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) personnel, a gang led by some Chhatra League activists allegedly kidnapped a mason and his associate from the capital's Kathalbagan area yesterday and held them at a Dhaka University dormitory for ransom.
The gang abducted the two in the wee hours of yesterday and confined them to a room in the newly built dormitory Bijoy '71 and later transferred them to room No 319 of Bangabandhu Hall.
They also took away Tk 23,000 in cash from the duo and demanded more in ransom, according to the statement in the case filed in this connection.
The incident came to the fore after the mason, Md Russell, and his associate, Zakir Hossain, escaped and jumped from the third floor of the hall after being assaulted, said campus sources.
Some students found the duo, took them to the guest room and contacted the proctor.
DU acting proctor Amzad Ali said the victims mentioned the names of Sohel, identified as a history department student, and Apu, whose studentship could not be confirmed, as members of the gang.
The university will take action against offenders after investigation, he added.
Sohel, a resident student of room 319 at Bangabandhu Hall, refuted the allegation saying, “The finger was pointed at me as I am involved in BCL politics.” He blamed his roommate Prince, a political science student, for the incident.
OC Enamul Haque of Kalabagan Police Station said the case was filed against four named and three unnamed persons. Police have started a drive to arrest the culprits, he added.