4 Rohingyas freed on ransom

Four Rohingya refugees, who were abducted from Alikhali area of Teknaf, have been released after two days in exchange for a ransom of Tk 5 lakh.

According to family sources, they were released near a camp on Monday (June 5) evening.

The abducted Rohingyas are: Mohammad Yunus, 32, Mohammad Sultan, 24, Abdullah, 16, and Anwar Islam, 18.

Md Jamal Pasha, superintendent of police and deputy commander of 16 Armed Police Battalion (APBn), confirmed the news.

Earlier on Friday night, five Rohingyas were abducted by miscreants. Of them, Jahangir Alam was dropped off, with his hands cut off, near the camp on Sunday evening. Later, locals rescued him and took him to the hospital. He is now receiving treatment at the hospital.