Abducted Brac official buys freedom

Our Correspondent, Rangamati
Source from-http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=23083


Unidentified abductors yesterday released an official of Brac after realising a ransom of Tk 2 lakh from his family in Kawkhali upazila in Rangamati.

Hemonta Chakma, manager of a local branch of Brac, was kidnapped on February 6.

Family members said miscreants kidnapped Hemonta when he went to visit a school run by Brac at Kawkhali. The abductors initially demanded Tk 5 lakh as ransom for his release.

On Sunday Hemonta's family members were able to establish contact with his captors at Kutukchhari and come to an agreement over the ransom figure.

The captive was freed yesterday morning after the ransom of Tk 2 lakh was paid. He was released in the forests of Kutuchhari union under sadar upazila of the district.

Md Ashraf Ali, regional manager of Brac, Rangamati, said that he learned of the abduction three days after the incident. He said that Hemonta's family took initiatives to secure his release.